Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Americas

Americas: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 607,436 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
607,436 t
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
690,560 t
in 2017
All-time low
278,963 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen in Americas is 607,436 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Americas peaked at 690,560 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 278,963 t, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293,252 t 278,963 t 306,916 t 9
1970s 347,920 t 304,718 t 401,036 t 10
1980s 390,810 t 374,401 t 401,632 t 10
1990s 420,173 t 383,096 t 462,383 t 10
2000s 500,894 t 469,140 t 527,609 t 10
2010s 608,212 t 536,067 t 690,560 t 10
2020s 621,228 t 607,436 t 631,597 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 USSR 485,166 t compare
  2. 2 China 398,807 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 397,591 t compare
  4. 4 India 381,540 t compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 311,405 t compare
  6. 6 Brazil 168,195 t compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 98,037 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen in Americas?
Seed — cropland nitrogen in Americas was 607,436 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 690,560 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 278,963 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).