Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America
United States of America: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 20.78 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of 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 United States of America stood at 20.78 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 21.55 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places United States of America 13th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.36 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 7.82 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.29 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 8.97 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 9.83 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 10.85 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 10.83 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.81 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.55 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 11.82 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.03 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.81 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 12.79 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 13.94 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 14.8 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 14.34 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 14.48 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.34 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 16.06 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.57 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.82 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 14.61 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 15.66 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 15.01 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.45 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.81 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.99 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.44 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 15.84 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.51 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.68 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.78 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 16.65 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.78 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.33 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 17.45 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.62 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.68 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.99 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.06 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.61 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.37 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.25 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.03 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 19.48 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.23 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 19.32 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.27 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.36 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.55 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.17 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.72 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.71 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.41 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.3 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.93 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.91 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.11 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.79 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.78 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.04 kg/ha | 6.63 kg/ha | 10.85 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.39 kg/ha | 11.55 kg/ha | 15.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 kg/ha | 13.82 kg/ha | 16.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.73 kg/ha | 15.51 kg/ha | 17.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 kg/ha | 16.99 kg/ha | 20.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 kg/ha | 20.27 kg/ha | 21.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 kg/ha | 20.78 kg/ha | 21.3 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
- 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 82.87 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 80.16 kg/ha compare
- 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
- 16 China 69.91 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 20.78 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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 (%).