Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon
Gabon: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.53 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 5.53 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon peaked at 6.85 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.27 kg/ha, in 1982.
Gabon ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 2.03 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.94 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.79 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.73 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.68 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.63 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.58 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.61 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.55 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.55 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.74 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.71 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.47 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.44 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.35 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.76 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 1.48 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.51 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.61 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.96 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.85 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.76 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.97 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.07 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.55 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 1.81 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 2.08 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.12 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.38 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.16 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.53 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.57 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.88 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.81 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.85 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 5.97 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 5.68 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 4.41 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 5.53 kg/ha | -6.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.53 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.91 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.53 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +56.9% | 4.36 kg/ha | 6.85 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +48.3% | 3.25 kg/ha | 4.81 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 2.45 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 1.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 2.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 2.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kg/ha | 2.12 kg/ha | 2.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 6.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 kg/ha | 3.8 kg/ha | 5.94 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Gabon was 5.53 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Gabon rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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 (%).