Colombia vs Western Africa: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Colombia
108,802 t
in 2023
Western Africa
151,283 t
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Western Africa rank
27th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Colombia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 151,283 t against 108,802 t in Colombia, a difference of 42,481 t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25,885 t 17,642 t 8,243 t Colombia
1970s 35,932 t 27,525 t 8,408 t Colombia
1980s 50,669 t 46,451 t 4,218 t Colombia
1990s 74,134 t 69,177 t 4,957 t Colombia
2000s 91,404 t 89,297 t 2,107 t Colombia
2010s 102,987 t 141,794 t 38,807 t Western Africa
2020s 107,897 t 167,171 t 59,274 t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Colombia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 151,283 t against 108,802 t in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Colombia and Western Africa?
42,481 t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Colombia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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 (%).