Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.64 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at 4.64 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania peaked at 5.59 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kg/ha, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 kg/ha | 3.42 kg/ha | 4.04 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.41 kg/ha | 3.68 kg/ha | 5.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 kg/ha | 3.06 kg/ha | 4.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 kg/ha | 3.05 kg/ha | 3.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 kg/ha | 3.17 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha | 4.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 kg/ha | 4.61 kg/ha | 4.98 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 Tonga 4.68 kg/ha compare
- 130 Cabo Verde 4.67 kg/ha compare
- 131 South Sudan 4.64 kg/ha compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 4.62 kg/ha compare
- 134 Myanmar 4.6 kg/ha compare
- 135 Melanesia 4.55 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania was 4.64 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (%).