Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.82 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.82 kg/ha
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.95 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
0.5284 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

12345196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 3.82 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.95 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5284 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Burkina Faso 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6377 kg/ha 0.5284 kg/ha 0.7686 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.8904 kg/ha 0.715 kg/ha 1.16 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.67 kg/ha 1.02 kg/ha 2.02 kg/ha 10
1990s 2.38 kg/ha 2.01 kg/ha 3.17 kg/ha 10
2000s 3.29 kg/ha 2.01 kg/ha 4.1 kg/ha 10
2010s 4.23 kg/ha 3.39 kg/ha 4.95 kg/ha 10
2020s 3.45 kg/ha 3.06 kg/ha 3.82 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 172 Yemen 3.88 kg/ha compare
  2. 173 Mozambique 3.87 kg/ha compare
  3. 174 Uganda 3.86 kg/ha compare
  4. 176 Algeria 3.59 kg/ha compare
  5. 177 Syrian Arab Republic 3.51 kg/ha compare
  6. 178 Lesotho 3.46 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso was 3.82 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 4.95 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5284 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Burkina Faso rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).