Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in World

World: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 39.03 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.03 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
39.77 million t
in 2020
All-time low
8.05 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in World, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

World recorded 39.03 million t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in World peaked at 39.77 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.05 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.53 million t 8.05 million t 13.26 million t 9
1970s 17.85 million t 14.19 million t 22.27 million t 10
1980s 26.34 million t 23.40 million t 29.38 million t 10
1990s 28.70 million t 27.04 million t 30.27 million t 10
2000s 31.88 million t 29.24 million t 34.43 million t 10
2010s 37.26 million t 35.61 million t 38.39 million t 10
2020s 39.12 million t 38.34 million t 39.77 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 8.97 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 8.92 million t compare
  3. 3 India 6.18 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 3.95 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in World?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in World was 39.03 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 39.77 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 8.05 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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 (%).