Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Central America

Central America: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 561,270 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
561,270 t
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
561,270 t
in 2023
All-time low
117,277 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Central America stood at 561,270 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Central America peaked at 561,270 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,277 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133,421 t 117,277 t 153,442 t 9
1970s 165,276 t 147,661 t 188,865 t 10
1980s 237,024 t 209,564 t 261,829 t 10
1990s 314,653 t 292,952 t 331,553 t 10
2000s 368,578 t 329,595 t 405,676 t 10
2010s 423,416 t 373,175 t 462,653 t 10
2020s 530,821 t 511,702 t 561,270 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 226,603 t compare
  2. 20 Kazakhstan 222,454 t compare
  3. 21 Australia and New Zealand 206,682 t compare
  4. 22 Australia 200,528 t compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 194,881 t compare
  6. 24 Egypt 184,952 t compare
  7. 25 Thailand 184,022 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Central America?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Central America was 561,270 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 561,270 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 117,277 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
Central America ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — 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 (%).