Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.31 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean is 6.31 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean peaked at 9.42 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.08 kg/ha, in 2003.
That places Caribbean 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.48 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.71 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6.03 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 6.34 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.97 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 8.33 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 8.94 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 8.39 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 8.16 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.46 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.13 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.95 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.16 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.47 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7.25 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.71 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 8.31 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 8.32 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.23 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 8.63 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.19 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 8.25 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 7.96 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.83 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 8.62 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.97 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 8.72 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.63 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.42 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 8.25 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 7.91 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.13 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 5.98 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 5.36 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 5.81 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.05 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.23 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.08 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.54 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.84 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.21 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.86 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.08 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 5.42 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.37 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.02 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 5.92 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.96 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.59 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.24 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.06 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.17 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.27 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.63 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.62 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.78 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.78 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 8.05 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.37 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.18 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.26 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.31 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 kg/ha | 5.48 kg/ha | 8.94 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.7 kg/ha | 6.95 kg/ha | 9.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 kg/ha | 7.96 kg/ha | 9.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 kg/ha | 5.36 kg/ha | 8.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 kg/ha | 5.08 kg/ha | 6.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 kg/ha | 6.06 kg/ha | 8.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 kg/ha | 6.26 kg/ha | 7.37 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 35.07 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 2.34 kg/ha compare
- 16 Mongolia 35 kg/ha compare
- 17 Djibouti 34 kg/ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 1.25 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4088 kg/ha compare
- 18 Egypt 33.16 kg/ha compare
- 19 Suriname 32.23 kg/ha compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 31.69 kg/ha compare
- 21 Costa Rica 31.58 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean was 6.31 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 kg/ha in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Caribbean ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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
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 (%).