Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 117,602 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117,602 t
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
6th
of 18 groups
All-time high
188,392 t
in 1989
All-time low
59,702 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 117,602 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 188,392 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 59,702 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 59,702 t —
1962 64,384 t +7.8%
1963 70,164 t +9.0%
1964 76,909 t +9.6%
1965 82,800 t +7.7%
1966 99,836 t +20.6%
1967 113,206 t +13.4%
1968 112,307 t -0.8%
1969 114,272 t +1.7%
1970 109,612 t -4.1%
1971 105,244 t -4.0%
1972 108,959 t +3.5%
1973 115,909 t +6.4%
1974 120,182 t +3.7%
1975 117,445 t -2.3%
1976 130,650 t +11.2%
1977 142,665 t +9.2%
1978 145,499 t +2.0%
1979 161,040 t +10.7%
1980 151,347 t -6.0%
1981 170,072 t +12.4%
1982 152,589 t -10.3%
1983 145,004 t -5.0%
1984 164,413 t +13.4%
1985 161,441 t -1.8%
1986 173,873 t +7.7%
1987 170,273 t -2.1%
1988 167,096 t -1.9%
1989 188,392 t +12.7%
1990 162,350 t -13.8%
1991 154,971 t -4.5%
1992 140,417 t -9.4%
1993 116,534 t -17.0%
1994 104,062 t -10.7%
1995 116,302 t +11.8%
1996 118,398 t +1.8%
1997 129,824 t +9.7%
1998 122,287 t -5.8%
1999 110,893 t -9.3%
2000 112,658 t +1.6%
2001 124,109 t +10.2%
2002 115,143 t -7.2%
2003 98,153 t -14.8%
2004 104,792 t +6.8%
2005 96,596 t -7.8%
2006 106,330 t +10.1%
2007 101,989 t -4.1%
2008 108,255 t +6.1%
2009 97,838 t -9.6%
2010 114,132 t +16.7%
2011 109,537 t -4.0%
2012 112,640 t +2.8%
2013 120,115 t +6.6%
2014 127,939 t +6.5%
2015 129,121 t +0.9%
2016 127,357 t -1.4%
2017 130,928 t +2.8%
2018 153,331 t +17.1%
2019 152,302 t -0.7%
2020 143,595 t -5.7%
2021 136,412 t -5.0%
2022 113,536 t -16.8%
2023 117,602 t +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,176 t 59,702 t 114,272 t 9
1970s 125,720 t 105,244 t 161,040 t 10
1980s 164,450 t 145,004 t 188,392 t 10
1990s 127,604 t 104,062 t 162,350 t 10
2000s 106,586 t 96,596 t 124,109 t 10
2010s 127,740 t 109,537 t 153,331 t 10
2020s 127,786 t 113,536 t 143,595 t 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 3 India 6.18 million t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 628,707 t compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 610,942 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 3.95 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2.16 million t compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 378,262 t compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 1.49 million t compare
  8. 7 Indonesia 1.23 million t compare
  9. 8 Russian Federation 1.01 million t compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 87,733 t compare
  11. 9 Canada 906,363 t compare
  12. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 82,752 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 117,602 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 188,392 t in 1989.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,702 t in 1961.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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 (%).