Global Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Intensity per Harvested Hectare

Nitrogen application rates in tons per hectare are calculated by dividing total nutrient use by harvested area. The dataset is derived from FAOSTAT statistics on fertilizers and crop areas, compiled by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) team. Temporal coverage and specific country inclusion are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in nitrogen application intensity per hectare over time for different countries.
• Model the relationship between fertilizer application rates and crop yield metrics from FAOSTAT.
• Compare national or regional nitrogen use efficiency using the calculated tons-per-hectare metric.
• Assess environmental pressure from agriculture by correlating nitrogen intensity with water quality or emission datasets.

Strengths

• Derived from the authoritative FAOSTAT database, a major global agricultural data source.
• Provides a calculated intensity metric (tons per ha) combining two distinct FAOSTAT data sheets.

Limitations

• Underlying source data volume, time range, and geographic completeness are unspecified.
• Calculation methodology is described but raw column names and validation details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

Collection Method

Calculated by dividing 'Nutrient Nitrogen N (tonnes)' data by 'Area Harvested (ha)' data from FAOSTAT sheets.

Time Range

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Geography

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