Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.53 kg/ha
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.15 kg/ha
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.15 kg/ha against 3.53 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 20.62 kg/ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 6.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 18 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 kg/ha 20.06 kg/ha 18.98 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.42 kg/ha 26.09 kg/ha 24.67 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.86 kg/ha 31.63 kg/ha 29.77 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.29 kg/ha 32.57 kg/ha 30.28 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.6 kg/ha 28.91 kg/ha 26.32 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.16 kg/ha 26.26 kg/ha 23.09 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.46 kg/ha 25.26 kg/ha 21.8 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.15 kg/ha against 3.53 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20.62 kg/ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).