Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 315,285 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 315,285 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa peaked at 315,285 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,901 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,696 t | 33,901 t | 46,356 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,589 t | 49,756 t | 63,517 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,390 t | 72,403 t | 87,409 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,888 t | 88,691 t | 101,449 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,038 t | 99,141 t | 149,615 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,597 t | 164,745 t | 240,984 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,966 t | 262,378 t | 315,285 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 19 Spain 174,026 t compare
- 20 Argentina 164,204 t compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare
- 23 Poland 157,596 t compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 146,957 t compare
- 25 Egypt 134,562 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa was 315,285 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 315,285 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,901 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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
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 (%).