Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 12,206 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12,206 t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13,722 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,261 t, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,261 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,286 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,310 t | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,335 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,363 t | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,451 t | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,538 t | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1,586 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,773 t | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1,813 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,151 t | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 2,194 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,417 t | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2,739 t | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2,744 t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,090 t | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 3,534 t | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 3,659 t | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,844 t | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 2,841 t | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4,217 t | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 2,971 t | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 3,093 t | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3,101 t | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,728 t | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 4,217 t | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 4,398 t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4,096 t | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 4,161 t | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,927 t | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 4,279 t | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 4,915 t | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 5,111 t | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,303 t | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 5,485 t | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5,584 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,729 t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,367 t | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 4,219 t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,835 t | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 5,144 t | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5,401 t | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5,979 t | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,345 t | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 8,081 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,327 t | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7,685 t | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8,156 t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9,843 t | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 9,004 t | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 7,798 t | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 9,277 t | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 9,306 t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,454 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10,563 t | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 10,680 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,315 t | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 13,011 t | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13,099 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,402 t | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12,004 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13,722 t | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 12,206 t | -11.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12,206 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,607 t, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12,206 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,450 t, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,434 t | 1,261 t | 1,773 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,718 t | 1,813 t | 3,659 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,682 t | 2,841 t | 4,398 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,892 t | 3,927 t | 5,729 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,079 t | 4,835 t | 9,843 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,451 t | 7,798 t | 13,099 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,584 t | 12,004 t | 13,722 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea was 12,206 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,722 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,261 t in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 (%).