Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore
Singapore: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 262.27 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 262.27 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore peaked at 382.92 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.89 kg/ha, in 1964.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.05 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 67.95 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 70.99 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 60.89 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 75.5 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 79.76 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 81.66 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 86.46 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 88.46 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 93.09 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 118.29 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 106.9 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 119.72 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 140.13 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 149.06 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 156.48 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 174.18 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 164.82 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 175.71 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 163.68 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 172.94 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 168.88 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 168.84 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 165.52 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 179.77 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 195.19 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 246.72 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 202.21 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 312.8 kg/ha | +54.7% |
| 1990 | 319.04 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 312.3 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 302.81 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 294.1 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 340.13 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 382.92 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 347.88 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 252.1 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 299.29 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 289.67 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 228.42 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 212.31 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 130.02 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 208.03 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 201.25 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 205.15 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 209.47 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 215.03 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 241.29 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 256.65 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 249.85 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 247.64 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 258.59 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 281.32 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 285.39 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 287.45 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 294.2 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 307.15 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 312.31 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 298.54 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 303.1 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 285.39 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 228.36 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 262.27 kg/ha | +14.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 262.27 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 19.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 262.27 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1 kg/ha, 36.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +60.0% | 130.02 kg/ha | 208.03 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +54.7% | 202.21 kg/ha | 312.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.97 kg/ha | 60.89 kg/ha | 88.46 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.84 kg/ha | 93.09 kg/ha | 175.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.65 kg/ha | 163.68 kg/ha | 312.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.02 kg/ha | 252.1 kg/ha | 382.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.76 kg/ha | 130.02 kg/ha | 256.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.24 kg/ha | 247.64 kg/ha | 312.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.78 kg/ha | 228.36 kg/ha | 303.1 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Faroe Islands 675.09 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 39.83 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.83 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 115.56 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.24 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 90.61 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.16 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Singapore was 262.27 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 382.92 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.89 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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 (%).