Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda
Uganda: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.86 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.86 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda peaked at 3.86 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4908 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Uganda 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5958 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.5649 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5625 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4908 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5276 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5696 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5334 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5498 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5877 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7385 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7801 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7628 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7568 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6163 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5932 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6217 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6289 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6852 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6833 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6803 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6689 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6547 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6242 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6422 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.644 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6627 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7621 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7556 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9436 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.39 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.54 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.03 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.38 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.52 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.42 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.04 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 3.31 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.65 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.57 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.65 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.75 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.86 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.86 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.86 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.7% | 0.9436 kg/ha | 1.24 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5536 kg/ha | 0.4908 kg/ha | 0.5958 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6867 kg/ha | 0.5932 kg/ha | 0.7801 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7038 kg/ha | 0.6242 kg/ha | 0.9436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 kg/ha | 1.24 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 2.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha | 3.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 kg/ha | 3.57 kg/ha | 3.86 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 158 Afghanistan 3.97 kg/ha compare
- 159 Yemen 3.88 kg/ha compare
- 160 Mozambique 3.87 kg/ha compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 3.82 kg/ha compare
- 163 Algeria 3.59 kg/ha compare
- 164 Lesotho 3.46 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda was 3.86 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4908 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Uganda ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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 (%).