Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Gabon
Gabon: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 1,273 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gabon is 1,273 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gabon peaked at 1,485 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 236.38 t, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236.38 t | — |
| 1962 | 242 t | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 250.68 t | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 256.62 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 265.44 t | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 274.23 t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 280.08 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 289.03 t | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 296.3 t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 304.97 t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 316.63 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 333.38 t | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 343.49 t | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 357.9 t | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 398.54 t | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 423.76 t | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 407.44 t | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 420.18 t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 423.46 t | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 399.07 t | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 454.2 t | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 367.15 t | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 392.36 t | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 413.12 t | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 446.4 t | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 540.22 t | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 529.12 t | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 498.54 t | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 540.39 t | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 540.22 t | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 589.69 t | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 621.01 t | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 656.02 t | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 610.99 t | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 501.52 t | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 586.17 t | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 701.04 t | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 677.55 t | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 682.42 t | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 688.19 t | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 688.14 t | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 728.96 t | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 692.33 t | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 741.46 t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 731.47 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 753.64 t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 767.71 t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 766.32 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 770.53 t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 741.91 t | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 720.88 t | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 821.96 t | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 827.99 t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 885.9 t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,146 t | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 1,074 t | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,485 t | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 1,340 t | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,294 t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 985.87 t | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,084 t | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1,338 t | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1,273 t | -4.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,273 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,884 t, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,273 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,750 t, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.64 t | 236.38 t | 296.3 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.98 t | 304.97 t | 423.76 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 458.06 t | 367.15 t | 540.39 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.66 t | 501.52 t | 701.04 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.87 t | 688.14 t | 770.53 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,034 t | 720.88 t | 1,485 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 t | 985.87 t | 1,338 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gabon?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Gabon was 1,273 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,485 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.38 t in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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 (%).