Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 3.66 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.66 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.22 million t
in 2014
All-time low
439,656 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia stood at 3.66 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia peaked at 4.22 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 439,656 t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 630,290 t 439,656 t 804,657 t 9
1970s 1.20 million t 880,720 t 1.77 million t 10
1980s 2.25 million t 1.87 million t 2.78 million t 10
1990s 3.16 million t 2.79 million t 3.62 million t 10
2000s 3.72 million t 3.31 million t 4.06 million t 10
2010s 4.10 million t 3.73 million t 4.22 million t 10
2020s 3.68 million t 3.66 million t 3.72 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 3.52 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.49 million t compare
  3. 3 India 2.28 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 1.87 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 864,302 t compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 612,234 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia was 3.66 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 439,656 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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 (%).