Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Asia

Asia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 22.85 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.85 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
22.85 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.01 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Asia is 22.85 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Asia peaked at 22.85 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million t, in 1961.

Asia ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.83 million t 2.01 million t 3.76 million t 9
1970s 5.67 million t 4.12 million t 8.14 million t 10
1980s 10.93 million t 8.81 million t 13.50 million t 10
1990s 15.39 million t 13.84 million t 17.24 million t 10
2000s 18.69 million t 16.51 million t 21.26 million t 10
2010s 22.11 million t 21.55 million t 22.49 million t 10
2020s 22.57 million t 22.27 million t 22.85 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 8.97 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 8.92 million t compare
  3. 3 India 6.18 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 3.95 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2.16 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Asia?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Asia was 22.85 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 22.85 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).