Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.54 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 2.54 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Middle Africa peaked at 2.54 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4607 kg/ha, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.604 kg/ha | 0.4607 kg/ha | 0.8025 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9721 kg/ha | 0.8047 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 1.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 1.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 2.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 kg/ha | 1.96 kg/ha | 2.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 2.54 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 9.42 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Middle Africa?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Middle Africa was 2.54 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4607 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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
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 (%).