Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Asia

Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 25.22 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
25.22 billion kg
Rank
1st
of 20 regions
All-time high
25.22 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
636.23 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 25.22 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Asia peaked at 25.22 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 636.23 million kg, in 1961.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 636.23 million kg
1962 755.31 million kg +18.7%
1963 843.77 million kg +11.7%
1964 971.61 million kg +15.2%
1965 1.18 billion kg +21.7%
1966 1.56 billion kg +31.9%
1967 1.53 billion kg -2.1%
1968 1.70 billion kg +11.6%
1969 1.96 billion kg +14.9%
1970 2.27 billion kg +15.8%
1971 2.41 billion kg +6.4%
1972 2.71 billion kg +12.6%
1973 2.98 billion kg +9.8%
1974 2.69 billion kg -9.6%
1975 3.46 billion kg +28.4%
1976 3.43 billion kg -0.9%
1977 4.43 billion kg +29.3%
1978 5.39 billion kg +21.6%
1979 5.88 billion kg +9.1%
1980 6.46 billion kg +10.0%
1981 6.51 billion kg +0.7%
1982 6.88 billion kg +5.7%
1983 7.67 billion kg +11.5%
1984 8.40 billion kg +9.5%
1985 8.22 billion kg -2.2%
1986 8.56 billion kg +4.2%
1987 9.40 billion kg +9.8%
1988 10.46 billion kg +11.3%
1989 10.73 billion kg +2.5%
1990 11.09 billion kg +3.4%
1991 11.35 billion kg +2.3%
1992 12.25 billion kg +7.9%
1993 11.62 billion kg -5.1%
1994 12.06 billion kg +3.7%
1995 13.66 billion kg +13.3%
1996 14.49 billion kg +6.1%
1997 13.93 billion kg -3.9%
1998 14.28 billion kg +2.5%
1999 14.84 billion kg +3.9%
2000 14.02 billion kg -5.5%
2001 14.13 billion kg +0.8%
2002 14.83 billion kg +4.9%
2003 15.15 billion kg +2.2%
2004 15.84 billion kg +4.5%
2005 16.32 billion kg +3.1%
2006 16.93 billion kg +3.7%
2007 17.34 billion kg +2.4%
2008 17.53 billion kg +1.1%
2009 18.43 billion kg +5.1%
2010 18.73 billion kg +1.7%
2011 19.07 billion kg +1.8%
2012 19.08 billion kg +0.0%
2013 19.33 billion kg +1.3%
2014 19.47 billion kg +0.7%
2015 19.46 billion kg -0.1%
2016 19.37 billion kg -0.4%
2017 19.38 billion kg +0.0%
2018 19.09 billion kg -1.5%
2019 18.97 billion kg -0.6%
2020 19.71 billion kg +3.9%
2021 19.22 billion kg -2.5%
2022 19.04 billion kg -1.0%
2023 19.59 billion kg +2.9%
2030 22.61 billion kg +15.4%
2050 25.22 billion kg +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 billion kg 636.23 million kg 1.96 billion kg 9
1970s 3.56 billion kg 2.27 billion kg 5.88 billion kg 10
1980s 8.33 billion kg 6.46 billion kg 10.73 billion kg 10
1990s 12.96 billion kg 11.09 billion kg 14.84 billion kg 10
2000s 16.05 billion kg 14.02 billion kg 18.43 billion kg 10
2010s 19.20 billion kg 18.73 billion kg 19.47 billion kg 10
2020s 19.39 billion kg 19.04 billion kg 19.71 billion kg 4
2030s 22.61 billion kg 22.61 billion kg 22.61 billion kg 1
2050s 25.22 billion kg 25.22 billion kg 25.22 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 9.37 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.31 billion kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 8.83 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 8.31 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Asia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Asia was 25.22 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 25.22 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 636.23 million kg in 1961.
How does Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).