Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.37 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala stood at 12.37 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala peaked at 13.55 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.75 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 186 countries 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.75 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 3.2 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 3.07 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.06 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.62 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 3.38 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 4.17 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 4.19 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.97 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 4.17 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 4.79 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 5.26 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 5.15 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.75 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 5.97 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 6.26 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 5.41 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 6.12 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 5.22 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 5.95 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 6.14 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.29 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 7.53 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.36 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 7.53 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 8.01 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 9.08 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 9.29 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.35 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.64 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.08 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.98 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.96 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.69 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 9.27 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.99 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.89 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.06 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 9.66 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 11.48 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 12.27 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.93 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.67 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.87 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 10.36 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 11.39 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.02 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.45 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.55 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.58 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 12.27 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.79 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.04 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.65 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.85 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.42 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 12.67 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 12.37 kg/ha | +10.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.37 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.67 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.37 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.61 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 kg/ha | 2.75 kg/ha | 4.19 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.28 kg/ha | 4.17 kg/ha | 6.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 kg/ha | 5.22 kg/ha | 7.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 kg/ha | 8.01 kg/ha | 10.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 kg/ha | 8.06 kg/ha | 12.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 kg/ha | 11.39 kg/ha | 13.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 kg/ha | 11.2 kg/ha | 13.42 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guatemala was 12.37 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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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 (%).