Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America
Central America: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 9.82 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America, 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 Central America is 9.82 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America peaked at 10.09 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 kg/ha | 2.23 kg/ha | 4.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.85 kg/ha | 4.66 kg/ha | 6.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 kg/ha | 7.19 kg/ha | 8.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 kg/ha | 6.77 kg/ha | 7.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 kg/ha | 6.83 kg/ha | 7.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 kg/ha | 7.71 kg/ha | 10.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 kg/ha | 8.31 kg/ha | 9.82 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 8 Barbados 43.74 kg/ha compare
- 9 Belgium 43.21 kg/ha compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 42 kg/ha compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 41.66 kg/ha compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 39.83 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 38.81 kg/ha compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 36.35 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 54.58 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America was 9.82 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Central America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 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 (%).