Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America
Central America: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.6 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 4.6 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America peaked at 5.88 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.52 kg/ha, in 1961.
Central America ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.62 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.67 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.73 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.78 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.83 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.89 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.95 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.02 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.23 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.36 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.51 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.65 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.75 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.84 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.03 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.04 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.99 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.05 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.15 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.25 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.32 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.3 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.37 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.46 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.49 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.61 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.61 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.61 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.66 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.88 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.88 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 4.81 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 5.23 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.75 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.11 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.59 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 5.06 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.87 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.01 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.94 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.72 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.02 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.97 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.18 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.91 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.96 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.99 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.01 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.55 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 kg/ha | 2.52 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.37 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 kg/ha | 3.84 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 kg/ha | 4.46 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 kg/ha | 4.59 kg/ha | 5.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 kg/ha | 4.72 kg/ha | 5.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 kg/ha | 4.55 kg/ha | 4.62 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America was 4.6 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).