Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria
Algeria: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 30,679 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Algeria stood at 30,679 t.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Algeria peaked at 37,947 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,038 t, in 1961.
That places Algeria 87th out of 186 countries 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,038 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,783 t | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 6,585 t | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 6,094 t | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 5,485 t | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 6,689 t | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 6,116 t | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 7,837 t | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 10,611 t | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 14,831 t | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 22,383 t | +50.9% |
| 1972 | 26,358 t | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 24,848 t | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 21,934 t | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 14,240 t | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 17,539 t | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 18,036 t | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19,788 t | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 20,743 t | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28,134 t | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 20,405 t | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 18,101 t | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 21,522 t | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 30,207 t | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 33,427 t | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 37,830 t | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 28,172 t | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 20,035 t | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 18,244 t | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 23,427 t | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 16,702 t | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 18,686 t | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 26,962 t | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 22,437 t | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 10,768 t | -52.0% |
| 1996 | 8,905 t | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 15,764 t | +77.0% |
| 1998 | 19,040 t | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 19,659 t | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19,078 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 19,553 t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,460 t | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 11,382 t | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 37,947 t | +233.4% |
| 2005 | 7,769 t | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 19,682 t | +153.3% |
| 2007 | 17,572 t | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 13,546 t | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 17,907 t | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 25,092 t | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 24,143 t | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29,263 t | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 26,964 t | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 31,412 t | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 31,018 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,940 t | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 30,161 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30,153 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,941 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30,323 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30,511 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30,475 t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30,679 t | +0.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 30,679 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,379 t, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 30,679 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,860 t, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +233.4% | 11,382 t | 37,947 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,582 t | 4,038 t | 10,611 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,070 t | 14,240 t | 26,358 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,608 t | 18,101 t | 37,830 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,235 t | 8,905 t | 26,962 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,890 t | 7,769 t | 37,947 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,809 t | 24,143 t | 31,412 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,497 t | 30,323 t | 30,679 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 84 Burkina Faso 32,873 t compare
- 85 Afghanistan 32,186 t compare
- 86 Ghana 31,934 t compare
- 88 Mali 28,345 t compare
- 89 Latvia 26,669 t compare
- 90 Ethiopia PDR 26,557 t compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Algeria?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Algeria was 30,679 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,947 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,038 t in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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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 (%).