Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Democratic Republic of the Congo
6,907 t
in 2023
Melanesia
7,324 t
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Melanesia rank
13th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 7,324 t against 6,907 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 417 t.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 18 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,879 t 1,789 t 89.55 t Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 2,768 t 2,934 t 166.95 t Melanesia
1980s 3,153 t 3,892 t 738.47 t Melanesia
1990s 4,181 t 4,673 t 491.63 t Melanesia
2000s 3,591 t 5,472 t 1,881 t Melanesia
2010s 4,773 t 6,619 t 1,845 t Melanesia
2020s 6,166 t 7,310 t 1,143 t Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 7,324 t against 6,907 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
417 t, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 18 regions.
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
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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 (%).