Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 531,743 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh stood at 531,743 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh peaked at 538,775 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,334 t, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,334 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,971 t | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 41,891 t | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 43,906 t | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 46,441 t | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 52,075 t | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 57,581 t | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 60,377 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 65,748 t | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 69,335 t | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 62,677 t | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 77,590 t | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 75,405 t | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 62,855 t | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 82,704 t | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 90,157 t | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 107,657 t | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 115,241 t | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 127,271 t | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 116,223 t | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 112,163 t | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 128,891 t | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 141,735 t | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 153,348 t | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 149,418 t | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 166,994 t | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 183,558 t | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 200,877 t | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 232,158 t | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 227,444 t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 257,180 t | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 260,760 t | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 268,331 t | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 291,396 t | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 335,371 t | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 351,040 t | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 317,044 t | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 319,675 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 360,067 t | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 355,316 t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 373,313 t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 381,755 t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 344,286 t | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 345,714 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 358,853 t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 391,551 t | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 377,786 t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 450,465 t | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 411,810 t | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 416,710 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 450,297 t | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 408,695 t | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 405,060 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 441,499 t | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 469,700 t | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 426,182 t | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 447,704 t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 475,861 t | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 474,162 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 487,840 t | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 538,775 t | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 533,728 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 531,743 t | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 531,743 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,607 t, 22.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 531,743 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 43,294 t, 12.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,814 t | 34,334 t | 65,748 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,089 t | 62,677 t | 127,271 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,536 t | 112,163 t | 232,158 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,831 t | 227,444 t | 360,067 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,085 t | 344,286 t | 450,465 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,587 t | 405,060 t | 475,861 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,022 t | 487,840 t | 538,775 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38,038 t compare
- 11 France 676,156 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 28,960 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 635,031 t compare
- 13 Australia 624,582 t compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 19,079 t compare
- 14 Melanesia 15,551 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,203 t compare
- 15 Mexico 514,450 t compare
- 16 Argentina 435,228 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,645 t compare
- 17 Germany 404,720 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 770.5 t compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Bangladesh was 531,743 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 538,775 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,334 t in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 (%).