Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 18.27 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia is 18.27 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia peaked at 20.86 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.61 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central Asia 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.61 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.16 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 6.74 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 6.8 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.55 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 8.41 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 9.09 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 9.49 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 9.83 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 10.82 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 11.85 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 12.54 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.29 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 13.98 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.93 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 14.68 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.07 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 15.47 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.41 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.41 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 16.55 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.36 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 18.93 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 19.05 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.85 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 20.45 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 20.86 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.73 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 17.33 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 16.03 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12.77 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 11.63 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 9.65 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 9.99 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.43 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.14 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 7.98 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 7.94 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.37 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.47 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.44 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.82 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.44 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.28 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.55 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.85 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.42 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.86 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.09 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.46 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.41 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.21 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.95 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.57 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.67 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.57 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.77 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 17.69 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.18 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.27 kg/ha | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 kg/ha | 5.61 kg/ha | 9.83 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.8 kg/ha | 10.82 kg/ha | 15.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.87 kg/ha | 16.41 kg/ha | 20.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 kg/ha | 7.94 kg/ha | 17.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 kg/ha | 8.37 kg/ha | 11.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 kg/ha | 11.86 kg/ha | 15.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 kg/ha | 16.77 kg/ha | 18.27 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.36 kg/ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 5.33 kg/ha compare
- 16 China 69.91 kg/ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 3.51 kg/ha compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 68.5 kg/ha compare
- 18 Barbados 68.25 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8998 kg/ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66.19 kg/ha compare
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 66.01 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia was 18.27 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central Asia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Central Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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 (%).