Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Colombia

Colombia: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 15,466 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,466 t
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38,437 t
in 1975
All-time low
2,029 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Colombia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 15,466 t for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 296.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Colombia peaked at 38,437 t in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,029 t, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 25,212 t —
1962 26,032 t +3.3%
1963 25,706 t -1.3%
1964 27,527 t +7.1%
1965 25,965 t -5.7%
1966 26,882 t +3.5%
1967 29,275 t +8.9%
1968 31,556 t +7.8%
1969 31,868 t +1.0%
1970 33,300 t +4.5%
1971 32,099 t -3.6%
1972 33,951 t +5.8%
1973 33,469 t -1.4%
1974 38,254 t +14.3%
1975 38,437 t +0.5%
1976 37,186 t -3.3%
1977 33,916 t -8.8%
1978 35,333 t +4.2%
1979 36,489 t +3.3%
1980 36,029 t -1.3%
1981 35,598 t -1.2%
1982 35,067 t -1.5%
1983 35,926 t +2.4%
1984 35,825 t -0.3%
1985 34,917 t -2.5%
1986 34,132 t -2.2%
1987 34,818 t +2.0%
1988 32,617 t -6.3%
1989 31,713 t -2.8%
1990 31,718 t +0.0%
1991 29,587 t -6.7%
1992 27,492 t -7.1%
1993 24,640 t -10.4%
1994 23,475 t -4.7%
1995 21,620 t -7.9%
1996 18,482 t -14.5%
1997 18,400 t -0.4%
1998 16,892 t -8.2%
1999 16,530 t -2.1%
2000 17,146 t +3.7%
2001 13,902 t -18.9%
2002 12,209 t -12.2%
2003 11,847 t -3.0%
2004 10,575 t -10.7%
2005 8,693 t -17.8%
2006 6,377 t -26.6%
2007 5,862 t -8.1%
2008 4,700 t -19.8%
2009 3,164 t -32.7%
2010 2,029 t -35.9%
2011 2,814 t +38.7%
2012 3,583 t +27.3%
2013 3,901 t +8.9%
2014 4,757 t +21.9%
2015 5,333 t +12.1%
2016 6,352 t +19.1%
2017 6,685 t +5.2%
2018 8,890 t +33.0%
2019 9,753 t +9.7%
2020 12,010 t +23.1%
2021 13,112 t +9.2%
2022 13,736 t +4.8%
2023 15,466 t +12.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 15,466 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,367 t, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 15,466 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,651 t, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,780 t 25,212 t 31,868 t 9
1970s 35,244 t 32,099 t 38,437 t 10
1980s 34,664 t 31,713 t 36,029 t 10
1990s 22,884 t 16,530 t 31,718 t 10
2000s 9,447 t 3,164 t 17,146 t 10
2010s 5,410 t 2,029 t 9,753 t 10
2020s 13,581 t 12,010 t 15,466 t 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 87 Chad 17,158 t compare
  2. 88 Rwanda 16,994 t compare
  3. 89 Chile 16,867 t compare
  4. 91 South Sudan 15,219 t compare
  5. 92 Dominican Republic 15,215 t compare
  6. 93 Tunisia 14,745 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Colombia?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Colombia was 15,466 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 38,437 t in 1975.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,029 t in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
Colombia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 296.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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 (%).