Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in World

World: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 24.84 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.84 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
25.34 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
6.01 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

World recorded 24.84 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in World peaked at 25.34 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.01 kg/ha, in 1961.

World ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.77 kg/ha 6.01 kg/ha 9.63 kg/ha 9
1970s 12.82 kg/ha 10.32 kg/ha 15.71 kg/ha 10
1980s 18.05 kg/ha 16.46 kg/ha 19.84 kg/ha 10
1990s 19.31 kg/ha 18.21 kg/ha 20.27 kg/ha 10
2000s 21.21 kg/ha 19.6 kg/ha 22.68 kg/ha 10
2010s 24.05 kg/ha 23.42 kg/ha 24.59 kg/ha 10
2020s 24.9 kg/ha 24.4 kg/ha 25.34 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Belgium 82.87 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in World?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in World was 24.84 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 25.34 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.01 kg/ha in 1961.
How does World rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
World ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).