Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 79,864 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia is 79,864 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia peaked at 79,864 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,204 t, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12,204 t | — |
| 1994 | 13,837 t | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 13,913 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,891 t | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 15,624 t | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 18,563 t | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 18,933 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17,867 t | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 17,619 t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21,361 t | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 14,815 t | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 19,783 t | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 19,261 t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21,540 t | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 25,373 t | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 28,448 t | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 31,284 t | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 36,559 t | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 36,079 t | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46,037 t | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 39,147 t | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 46,529 t | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 47,488 t | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58,613 t | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 61,874 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 47,119 t | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 58,401 t | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 69,006 t | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 70,813 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 66,280 t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 79,864 t | +20.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 79,864 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,941 t, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 79,864 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,750 t, 13.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,852 t | 12,204 t | 18,933 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,735 t | 14,815 t | 31,284 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,784 t | 36,079 t | 61,874 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,491 t | 66,280 t | 79,864 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 27 Belarus 91,712 t compare
- 27 Caribbean 42,906 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 12,691 t compare
- 28 Yugoslav SFR 83,798 t
- 29 Cabo Verde 251.99 t compare
- 29 Romania 80,926 t compare
- 31 Czechoslovakia 73,902 t
- 32 Turkmenistan 68,523 t compare
- 33 Malaysia 57,978 t compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia was 79,864 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,864 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,204 t in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%).