Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Central America

Central America: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 322,380 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
322,380 t
Change on year
up 16.8%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
329,541 t
in 2020
All-time low
59,564 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Central America is 322,380 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Central America peaked at 329,541 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,564 t, in 1961.

That places Central America 20th out of 32 groups 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 85,750 t 59,564 t 112,662 t 9
1970s 149,892 t 117,230 t 179,032 t 10
1980s 224,098 t 187,803 t 248,098 t 10
1990s 236,451 t 222,072 t 258,387 t 10
2000s 251,739 t 232,636 t 265,882 t 10
2010s 298,955 t 259,729 t 315,103 t 10
2020s 311,076 t 275,908 t 329,541 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
  2. 18 Germany 186,705 t compare
  3. 19 Spain 174,026 t compare
  4. 20 Argentina 164,204 t compare
  5. 21 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
  6. 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare
  7. 23 Poland 157,596 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Central America?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Central America was 322,380 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 329,541 t in 2020.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 59,564 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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
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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 (%).