What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Americas?

Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Americas was 3.29 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?

The highest recorded value was 3.38 million t in 2021.

What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?

The lowest recorded value was 942,038 t in 1961.

How does Americas rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?

Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Americas?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Americas 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.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Americas

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

Americas: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 3.29 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.29 million t

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

4th

of 29 groups

All-time high

3.38 million t

in 2021

All-time low

942,038 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Americas stood at 3.29 million t.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Americas peaked at 3.38 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 942,038 t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	942,038 t	—
1962	990,265 t	+5.1%
1963	1.05 million t	+6.1%
1964	1.09 million t	+3.8%
1965	1.14 million t	+5.0%
1966	1.21 million t	+5.8%
1967	1.29 million t	+6.7%
1968	1.32 million t	+2.3%
1969	1.37 million t	+3.6%
1970	1.44 million t	+5.0%
1971	1.48 million t	+2.6%
1972	1.53 million t	+3.5%
1973	1.59 million t	+4.4%
1974	1.61 million t	+1.3%
1975	1.71 million t	+6.1%
1976	1.82 million t	+6.0%
1977	1.83 million t	+1.0%
1978	1.86 million t	+1.2%
1979	1.95 million t	+5.2%
1980	2.04 million t	+4.7%
1981	2.02 million t	-1.3%
1982	1.91 million t	-5.3%
1983	1.96 million t	+2.8%
1984	2.10 million t	+6.7%
1985	2.06 million t	-1.8%
1986	2.07 million t	+0.6%
1987	2.11 million t	+1.8%
1988	2.10 million t	-0.3%
1989	2.14 million t	+1.8%
1990	2.16 million t	+0.9%
1991	2.11 million t	-2.3%
1992	2.13 million t	+1.1%
1993	2.22 million t	+4.3%
1994	2.25 million t	+1.1%
1995	2.28 million t	+1.5%
1996	2.32 million t	+1.8%
1997	2.36 million t	+1.8%
1998	2.39 million t	+1.1%
1999	2.40 million t	+0.5%
2000	2.38 million t	-0.8%
2001	2.41 million t	+1.5%
2002	2.44 million t	+1.1%
2003	2.57 million t	+5.2%
2004	2.56 million t	-0.4%
2005	2.54 million t	-0.7%
2006	2.62 million t	+3.2%
2007	2.74 million t	+4.8%
2008	2.61 million t	-4.9%
2009	2.62 million t	+0.3%
2010	2.80 million t	+7.1%
2011	3.02 million t	+7.7%
2012	3.00 million t	-0.5%
2013	3.03 million t	+0.7%
2014	3.06 million t	+1.2%
2015	2.90 million t	-5.1%
2016	2.97 million t	+2.1%
2017	3.05 million t	+2.9%
2018	3.11 million t	+2.0%
2019	3.12 million t	+0.3%
2020	3.32 million t	+6.3%
2021	3.38 million t	+1.8%
2022	3.29 million t	-2.6%
2023	3.29 million t	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.16 million t	942,038 t	1.37 million t	9
1970s	1.68 million t	1.44 million t	1.95 million t	10
1980s	2.05 million t	1.91 million t	2.14 million t	10
1990s	2.26 million t	2.11 million t	2.40 million t	10
2000s	2.55 million t	2.38 million t	2.74 million t	10
2010s	3.01 million t	2.80 million t	3.12 million t	10
2020s	3.32 million t	3.29 million t	3.38 million t	4

Countries ranked near Americas

1 China 3.52 million t compare
2 China, mainland 3.49 million t compare
3 India 2.28 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 242,668 t compare
4 Türkiye 212,476 t compare
4 USSR 1.87 million t compare
5 Brazil 864,302 t compare
5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare
6 Pakistan 612,234 t compare
7 Indonesia 520,188 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Americas

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Americas?: Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Americas was 3.29 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?: The highest recorded value was 3.38 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 942,038 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?: Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Americas?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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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: 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 (%).