Africa vs Germany: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Africa
793,395 t
in 2023
Germany
186,705 t
in 2023
Africa rank
15th
Germany rank
18th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Africa
  • Germany
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 793,395 t against 186,705 t in Germany, a difference of 606,690 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 124,710 t 255,990 t 131,280 t Germany
1970s 203,520 t 324,273 t 120,753 t Germany
1980s 302,778 t 358,574 t 55,797 t Germany
1990s 370,019 t 281,934 t 88,086 t Africa
2000s 479,442 t 260,472 t 218,970 t Africa
2010s 645,815 t 246,125 t 399,691 t Africa
2020s 791,609 t 188,799 t 602,810 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Africa or Germany?
Africa, at 793,395 t against 186,705 t in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Africa and Germany?
606,690 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and Germany rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Africa ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — 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
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 (%).