Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 32,186 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan is 32,186 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan peaked at 63,576 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,530 t, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,174 t | — |
| 1962 | 17,414 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 17,878 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,242 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 18,786 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19,682 t | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22,284 t | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 24,424 t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 24,656 t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 25,068 t | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24,550 t | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 19,153 t | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 21,535 t | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 25,013 t | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 27,813 t | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 29,270 t | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 30,494 t | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 29,530 t | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 28,384 t | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 29,943 t | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 27,419 t | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 30,440 t | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 28,421 t | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 31,173 t | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 29,675 t | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 25,999 t | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 27,704 t | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 28,105 t | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28,139 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 26,382 t | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 26,421 t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,056 t | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 25,231 t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,530 t | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 13,915 t | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17,179 t | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 18,635 t | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 20,130 t | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 21,750 t | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 18,860 t | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 20,546 t | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 23,222 t | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 22,345 t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 23,092 t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 23,300 t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,612 t | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20,842 t | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 22,902 t | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 23,638 t | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26,028 t | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 29,614 t | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 27,458 t | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 32,311 t | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 44,286 t | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 49,165 t | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 50,332 t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 63,576 t | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 57,556 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 39,126 t | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 34,156 t | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 31,287 t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 29,218 t | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 32,186 t | +10.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32,186 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,980 t, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32,186 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,860 t, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,060 t | 17,174 t | 24,656 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,081 t | 19,153 t | 30,494 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,702 t | 25,999 t | 31,173 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,823 t | 13,530 t | 26,421 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,136 t | 18,860 t | 23,638 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,945 t | 26,028 t | 63,576 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,712 t | 29,218 t | 34,156 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan was 32,186 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,576 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,530 t in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).