Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.23 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.23 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
155th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.36 kg/ha
in 1971
All-time low
1.77 kg/ha
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 3.23 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.36 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.77 kg/ha, in 2008.

That places Zimbabwe 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.13 kg/ha 2.92 kg/ha 4.77 kg/ha 9
1970s 5.06 kg/ha 3.78 kg/ha 6.36 kg/ha 10
1980s 4.45 kg/ha 3.78 kg/ha 5.54 kg/ha 10
1990s 3.62 kg/ha 3.07 kg/ha 4.14 kg/ha 10
2000s 2.42 kg/ha 1.77 kg/ha 3.19 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.07 kg/ha 1.78 kg/ha 2.61 kg/ha 10
2020s 3.39 kg/ha 2.69 kg/ha 4.18 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 152 Sao Tome and Principe 3.42 kg/ha compare
  2. 153 Dominica 3.35 kg/ha compare
  3. 154 Burundi 3.35 kg/ha compare
  4. 156 Madagascar 3.18 kg/ha compare
  5. 157 Morocco 3.11 kg/ha compare
  6. 158 Chad 2.9 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe was 3.23 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 kg/ha in 1971.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 kg/ha in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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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 (%).