Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 60.43 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 60.43 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bangladesh peaked at 61.1 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.87 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.87 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.16 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 4.72 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 4.92 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 5.14 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 5.75 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 6.33 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 6.66 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 7.24 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 7.62 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 6.89 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 8.26 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 8.03 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.69 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 8.79 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 9.59 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 11.46 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 12.28 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.56 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 12.38 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 11.96 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 13.74 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 15.14 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 16.21 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 15.85 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.69 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 19.29 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 20.44 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 23.59 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 23.24 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.46 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 29.14 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 30.33 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 33.27 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 38.22 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 40.22 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 36.17 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 36.19 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.52 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 40.38 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.41 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 43.61 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.45 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 39.63 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 45.11 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 43.59 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 52.06 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 47.63 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 48.22 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.8 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 47.97 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 47.61 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.95 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 54.86 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 49.59 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 52.14 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 55.32 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.25 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 61.1 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 60.47 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.43 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60.43 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 60.43 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.77 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.42 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha | 7.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.32 kg/ha | 6.69 kg/ha | 13.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.63 kg/ha | 11.96 kg/ha | 23.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.38 kg/ha | 23.24 kg/ha | 40.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.51 kg/ha | 39.45 kg/ha | 52.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.44 kg/ha | 47.61 kg/ha | 55.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.31 kg/ha | 55.25 kg/ha | 61.1 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 66.01 kg/ha compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 65.45 kg/ha compare
- 21 Caribbean 11.18 kg/ha compare
- 22 Qatar 63.31 kg/ha compare
- 24 Mongolia 59.58 kg/ha compare
- 25 Norway 56.89 kg/ha compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 7.37 kg/ha compare
- 26 Switzerland 55.75 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bangladesh?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Bangladesh was 60.43 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 (%).