Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.94 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.94 kg/ha
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.94 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
2.16 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

2468101993200820231993: 2.2 kg/ha1994: 2.6 kg/ha1995: 2.6 kg/ha1996: 3.7 kg/ha1997: 3 kg/ha1998: 3.7 kg/ha1999: 3.8 kg/ha2000: 3.6 kg/ha2001: 3.4 kg/ha2002: 4.4 kg/ha2003: 2.4 kg/ha2004: 3.2 kg/ha2005: 3 kg/ha2006: 3.2 kg/ha2007: 3.6 kg/ha2008: 4.1 kg/ha2009: 4.3 kg/ha2010: 5 kg/ha2011: 4.7 kg/ha2012: 6.5 kg/ha2013: 5 kg/ha2014: 6.2 kg/ha2015: 6.3 kg/ha2016: 8.1 kg/ha2017: 8.5 kg/ha2018: 6.1 kg/ha2019: 7.7 kg/ha2020: 9.3 kg/ha2021: 9.5 kg/ha2022: 8.8 kg/ha2023: 10.9 kg/ha

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 Ethiopia is 10.94 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ethiopia peaked at 10.94 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg/ha, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.09 kg/ha 2.16 kg/ha 3.82 kg/ha 7
2000s 3.52 kg/ha 2.35 kg/ha 4.45 kg/ha 10
2010s 6.41 kg/ha 4.74 kg/ha 8.51 kg/ha 10
2020s 9.64 kg/ha 8.85 kg/ha 10.94 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 127 Armenia 11.81 kg/ha compare
  2. 128 Caribbean 11.18 kg/ha compare
  3. 129 Paraguay 11.17 kg/ha compare
  4. 131 Iraq 10.63 kg/ha compare
  5. 132 Argentina 10.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 133 Namibia 10.08 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 Ethiopia?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ethiopia was 10.94 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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 (%).