Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America
South America: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 24.28 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America, 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 South America stood at 24.28 kg/ha.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America peaked at 26.11 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.15 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places South America 9th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.36 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.43 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.54 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.52 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.82 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 5.91 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.06 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.55 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.75 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.41 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 7.17 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.44 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 7.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.88 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 8.29 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.95 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.23 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.5 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 7.57 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.34 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.29 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 8.41 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.38 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 9.76 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.76 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.74 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.81 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.09 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.34 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.27 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 12.22 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 12.58 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.92 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.48 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.55 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.69 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.06 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.51 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.24 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.29 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 15.79 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.92 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 17.23 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.02 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 18.15 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 19.92 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 18.78 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.96 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.86 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 18.93 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 20.92 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 20.87 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.71 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.98 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 26.11 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 25.77 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.28 kg/ha | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 kg/ha | 5.15 kg/ha | 6.06 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.51 kg/ha | 6.55 kg/ha | 8.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 kg/ha | 7.34 kg/ha | 9.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.99 kg/ha | 9.81 kg/ha | 13.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.96 kg/ha | 14.06 kg/ha | 17.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 kg/ha | 17.86 kg/ha | 21.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.03 kg/ha | 23.98 kg/ha | 26.11 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
- 6 Türkiye 25.49 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.5 kg/ha compare
- 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 13.55 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 9.66 kg/ha compare
- 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 82.87 kg/ha compare
- 12 Polynesia 7 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America was 24.28 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- South America ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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 (%).