Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Madagascar

Madagascar: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 19,379 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,379 t
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22,675 t
in 2017
All-time low
5,886 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Madagascar, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar stood at 19,379 t.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar peaked at 22,675 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,886 t, in 1961.

That places Madagascar 100th 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5,886 t —
1962 6,279 t +6.7%
1963 6,740 t +7.4%
1964 6,803 t +0.9%
1965 6,911 t +1.6%
1966 7,580 t +9.7%
1967 7,798 t +2.9%
1968 7,914 t +1.5%
1969 8,749 t +10.6%
1970 8,828 t +0.9%
1971 8,755 t -0.8%
1972 9,207 t +5.2%
1973 8,395 t -8.8%
1974 8,460 t +0.8%
1975 8,301 t -1.9%
1976 8,031 t -3.3%
1977 8,346 t +3.9%
1978 9,265 t +11.0%
1979 9,883 t +6.7%
1980 11,286 t +14.2%
1981 12,210 t +8.2%
1982 12,311 t +0.8%
1983 12,314 t +0.0%
1984 11,468 t -6.9%
1985 12,411 t +8.2%
1986 12,972 t +4.5%
1987 12,538 t -3.3%
1988 12,178 t -2.9%
1989 11,689 t -4.0%
1990 12,450 t +6.5%
1991 12,437 t -0.1%
1992 12,679 t +1.9%
1993 13,473 t +6.3%
1994 13,672 t +1.5%
1995 14,404 t +5.4%
1996 14,953 t +3.8%
1997 13,555 t -9.3%
1998 11,840 t -12.7%
1999 10,954 t -7.5%
2000 8,922 t -18.6%
2001 7,846 t -12.1%
2002 7,753 t -1.2%
2003 8,712 t +12.4%
2004 8,561 t -1.7%
2005 12,750 t +48.9%
2006 11,845 t -7.1%
2007 12,275 t +3.6%
2008 13,423 t +9.4%
2009 12,816 t -4.5%
2010 13,052 t +1.8%
2011 14,500 t +11.1%
2012 17,175 t +18.5%
2013 15,105 t -12.1%
2014 18,118 t +19.9%
2015 17,792 t -1.8%
2016 15,876 t -10.8%
2017 22,675 t +42.8%
2018 21,306 t -6.0%
2019 20,153 t -5.4%
2020 19,086 t -5.3%
2021 16,710 t -12.4%
2022 18,433 t +10.3%
2023 19,379 t +5.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 19,379 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,980 t, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 19,379 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,408 t, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,184 t 5,886 t 8,749 t 9
1970s 8,747 t 8,031 t 9,883 t 10
1980s 12,138 t 11,286 t 12,972 t 10
1990s 13,042 t 10,954 t 14,953 t 10
2000s 10,490 t 7,753 t 13,423 t 10
2010s 17,575 t 13,052 t 22,675 t 10
2020s 18,402 t 16,710 t 19,379 t 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 97 Benin 23,046 t compare
  2. 98 Azerbaijan 22,997 t compare
  3. 99 Kyrgyzstan 22,399 t compare
  4. 101 South Sudan 17,980 t compare
  5. 102 El Salvador 17,379 t compare
  6. 103 Panama 17,012 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar was 19,379 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22,675 t in 2017.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5,886 t in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Madagascar ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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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
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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 (%).