Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Asia

Asia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 1.24 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.24 million t
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.24 million t
in 2023
All-time low
876,551 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 1.24 million t for seed — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Asia peaked at 1.24 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 876,551 t, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd 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 897,045 t 876,551 t 919,331 t 9
1970s 969,574 t 932,781 t 1.01 million t 10
1980s 1.05 million t 1.01 million t 1.11 million t 10
1990s 1.08 million t 1.05 million t 1.10 million t 10
2000s 1.11 million t 1.07 million t 1.15 million t 10
2010s 1.14 million t 1.11 million t 1.19 million t 10
2020s 1.20 million t 1.16 million t 1.24 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen in Asia?
Seed — cropland nitrogen in Asia was 1.24 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 876,551 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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
Last refreshed

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 (%).