Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia

Asia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.5 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.5 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.5 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
2.25 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia stood at 15.5 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia peaked at 15.5 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.25 kg/ha, in 1961.

Asia ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.86 kg/ha 2.25 kg/ha 3.55 kg/ha 9
1970s 4.84 kg/ha 3.78 kg/ha 6.46 kg/ha 10
1980s 7.98 kg/ha 6.92 kg/ha 9.36 kg/ha 10
1990s 10.65 kg/ha 9.56 kg/ha 11.83 kg/ha 10
2000s 12.77 kg/ha 11.5 kg/ha 14.34 kg/ha 10
2010s 14.85 kg/ha 14.52 kg/ha 15.16 kg/ha 10
2020s 15.3 kg/ha 15.17 kg/ha 15.5 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 675.09 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Singapore 262.27 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 115.56 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Brunei Darussalam 90.61 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Montenegro 68.61 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 60.22 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia was 15.5 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Asia ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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 (%).