What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 13.88 kg/ha in 2023.

What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Southern Asia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.

Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Southern Asia 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.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia

Name: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Asia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 13.88 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

13.88 kg/ha

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

5th

of 32 groups

All-time high

13.88 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

1.56 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 13.88 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia peaked at 13.88 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.56 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.83 kg/ha	1.56 kg/ha	2.24 kg/ha	9
1970s	2.86 kg/ha	2.29 kg/ha	3.64 kg/ha	10
1980s	4.79 kg/ha	3.76 kg/ha	5.92 kg/ha	10
1990s	7.24 kg/ha	6.04 kg/ha	8.4 kg/ha	10
2000s	9.36 kg/ha	8.2 kg/ha	11.11 kg/ha	10
2010s	11.76 kg/ha	11.29 kg/ha	12.81 kg/ha	10
2020s	13.66 kg/ha	13.44 kg/ha	13.88 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

2 Singapore 262.27 kg/ha compare
3 Kuwait 115.56 kg/ha compare
4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
5 Brunei Darussalam 90.61 kg/ha compare
6 Montenegro 68.61 kg/ha compare
7 Belgium-Luxembourg 60.22 kg/ha compare
8 Barbados 43.74 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Southern Asia

Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia?: Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia was 13.88 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 Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 13.88 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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

Indicator: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).