Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia
Asia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 39.73 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia stood at 39.73 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia peaked at 39.73 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.08 kg/ha, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.08 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.34 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 4.63 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4.99 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 5.56 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 6.47 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 6.53 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.96 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 7.49 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 8.19 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 8.67 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 9.38 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 9.95 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 9.47 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 11.03 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 10.99 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.96 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 14.85 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 15.76 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 17.08 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 17.13 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.72 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 19.3 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 20.28 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 19.72 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.4 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 21.87 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 23.66 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 23.97 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.49 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.9 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.64 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 24.57 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 25.49 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28.48 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 30.22 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 28.96 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 29.52 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.57 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.42 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 29.49 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.81 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31.33 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.55 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.39 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.41 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35.07 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.63 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.72 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.14 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.27 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.69 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.93 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.92 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.89 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.13 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.48 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.16 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.61 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.98 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.77 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.73 kg/ha | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 kg/ha | 4.08 kg/ha | 7.49 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.13 kg/ha | 8.19 kg/ha | 15.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.11 kg/ha | 17.08 kg/ha | 23.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 kg/ha | 24.49 kg/ha | 30.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.93 kg/ha | 29.42 kg/ha | 37.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.53 kg/ha | 37.72 kg/ha | 39.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.27 kg/ha | 38.77 kg/ha | 39.73 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Faroe Islands 1,027 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 60.1 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 402.65 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 53.97 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.59 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.69 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
- 6 Türkiye 25.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia was 39.73 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).