Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 526,360 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia stood at 526,360 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia peaked at 526,360 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247,439 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247,439 t | — |
| 1962 | 249,594 t | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 251,336 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 253,315 t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 258,939 t | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 254,714 t | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 256,774 t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 274,038 t | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 279,951 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 290,264 t | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 298,936 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 291,396 t | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 299,202 t | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 292,647 t | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 306,435 t | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 313,787 t | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 335,026 t | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 340,583 t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 331,446 t | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 332,149 t | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 348,968 t | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 352,187 t | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 377,108 t | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 374,855 t | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 372,807 t | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 370,232 t | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 378,872 t | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 401,056 t | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 423,251 t | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 362,901 t | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 368,646 t | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 379,184 t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 370,512 t | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 378,592 t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 393,216 t | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 395,528 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 395,937 t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 397,576 t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 401,976 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 395,754 t | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 383,802 t | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 399,092 t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 409,549 t | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 404,516 t | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 407,063 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 426,621 t | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 440,843 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 440,823 t | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 439,431 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 413,574 t | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 439,331 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 441,687 t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 445,729 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 445,155 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 434,501 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 454,257 t | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 459,341 t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 448,378 t | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 485,201 t | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 460,737 t | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 502,710 t | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 502,532 t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 526,360 t | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,456 t | 247,439 t | 279,951 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 309,972 t | 290,264 t | 340,583 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,148 t | 332,149 t | 423,251 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,407 t | 362,901 t | 401,976 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,749 t | 383,802 t | 440,843 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,715 t | 413,574 t | 485,201 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,085 t | 460,737 t | 526,360 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 USSR 485,166 t compare
- 2 China 398,807 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 397,591 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 45,776 t compare
- 4 India 381,540 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 30,902 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,870 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 311,405 t compare
- 6 Brazil 168,195 t compare
- 7 Nigeria 98,037 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 17,230 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia was 526,360 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 526,360 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,439 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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
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 (%).