Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda
Uganda: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.44 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 2.44 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda peaked at 2.44 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2964 kg/ha, in 1964.
Uganda ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3673 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.345 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3398 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2964 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3135 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3271 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3206 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3263 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3469 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.412 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4326 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4301 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4273 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3805 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3793 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3971 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4138 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4568 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4555 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4412 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4372 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4364 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4161 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.422 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4263 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4379 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4963 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5022 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6254 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8271 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8603 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8706 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9067 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9038 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9231 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9293 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9536 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.51 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.44 kg/ha | +1.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.44 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.44 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.3% | 0.6254 kg/ha | 0.8271 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +30.4% | 1.54 kg/ha | 2.01 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3314 kg/ha | 0.2964 kg/ha | 0.3673 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4185 kg/ha | 0.3793 kg/ha | 0.4568 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4641 kg/ha | 0.4161 kg/ha | 0.6254 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9201 kg/ha | 0.8271 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 1.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda was 2.44 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2964 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Uganda rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Uganda ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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 (%).