Colombia vs Southern Africa: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Colombia
108,802 t
in 2023
Southern Africa
54,057 t
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
30th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Colombia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 108,802 t against 54,057 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 54,745 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25,885 t 19,511 t 6,374 t Colombia
1970s 35,932 t 35,945 t 12.63 t Southern Africa
1980s 50,669 t 47,688 t 2,981 t Colombia
1990s 74,134 t 47,122 t 27,012 t Colombia
2000s 91,404 t 51,081 t 40,323 t Colombia
2010s 102,987 t 53,985 t 49,002 t Colombia
2020s 107,897 t 63,673 t 44,224 t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Colombia or Southern Africa?
Colombia, at 108,802 t against 54,057 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Colombia and Southern Africa?
54,745 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Colombia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 201 countries.
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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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 (%).