Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Western Asia
Western Asia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 871,107 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Western Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 871,107 t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Western Asia peaked at 907,798 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,772 t, in 1962.
Western Asia ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,766 t | — |
| 1962 | 70,772 t | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 80,260 t | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 81,338 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 92,348 t | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 103,862 t | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 121,973 t | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 142,587 t | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 158,085 t | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 169,909 t | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 192,964 t | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 222,372 t | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 247,987 t | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 202,264 t | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 267,242 t | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 319,295 t | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 346,499 t | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 398,294 t | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 367,928 t | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 409,154 t | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 413,007 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 452,956 t | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 525,291 t | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 531,663 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 538,650 t | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 558,117 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 642,287 t | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 633,189 t | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 643,913 t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 665,024 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 615,461 t | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 651,103 t | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 704,932 t | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 592,526 t | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 599,005 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 631,979 t | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 651,465 t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 723,616 t | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 760,766 t | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 725,443 t | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 712,089 t | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 749,323 t | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 657,654 t | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 687,752 t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 701,175 t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 735,630 t | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 709,218 t | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 630,820 t | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 725,993 t | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 647,771 t | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 628,349 t | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 696,747 t | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 718,057 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 660,528 t | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 674,575 t | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 842,969 t | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 793,068 t | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 717,776 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 752,400 t | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 907,798 t | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 792,818 t | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 727,279 t | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 871,107 t | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,888 t | 70,772 t | 158,085 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,475 t | 169,909 t | 398,294 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 534,823 t | 409,154 t | 643,913 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 659,588 t | 592,526 t | 760,766 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,510 t | 630,820 t | 749,323 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,224 t | 628,349 t | 842,969 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 824,750 t | 727,279 t | 907,798 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 18 Egypt 393,318 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.2 t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 387,795 t compare
- 20 Spain 376,990 t compare
- 21 Poland 375,128 t compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Western Asia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Western Asia was 871,107 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 907,798 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,772 t in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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
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 (%).