Seed — Cropland nitrogen in World

World: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 2.79 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.79 million t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.90 million t
in 2017
All-time low
2.04 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen in World, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen in World is 2.79 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in World peaked at 2.90 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, 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 2.08 million t 2.04 million t 2.12 million t 9
1970s 2.23 million t 2.12 million t 2.34 million t 10
1980s 2.36 million t 2.33 million t 2.40 million t 10
1990s 2.42 million t 2.32 million t 2.51 million t 10
2000s 2.48 million t 2.41 million t 2.54 million t 10
2010s 2.68 million t 2.51 million t 2.90 million t 10
2020s 2.76 million t 2.71 million t 2.80 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen in World?
Seed — cropland nitrogen in World was 2.79 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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 (%).