Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 17,885 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,885 t
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
28,307 t
in 2017
All-time low
9,020 t
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 17,885 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan peaked at 28,307 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,020 t, in 1994.

That places Afghanistan 82nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,884 t 11,349 t 14,938 t 9
1970s 14,860 t 11,169 t 16,628 t 10
1980s 14,619 t 12,260 t 16,409 t 10
1990s 12,014 t 9,020 t 14,000 t 10
2000s 12,992 t 11,858 t 14,343 t 10
2010s 21,243 t 16,059 t 28,307 t 10
2020s 17,685 t 16,876 t 18,457 t 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 79 Tajikistan 20,194 t compare
  2. 80 Norway 19,953 t compare
  3. 81 Lithuania 18,995 t compare
  4. 83 Honduras 17,608 t compare
  5. 84 Costa Rica 17,192 t compare
  6. 85 Ireland 17,114 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Afghanistan was 17,885 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 28,307 t in 2017.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,020 t in 1994.
How does Afghanistan rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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

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 (%).