Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Melanesia
Melanesia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 7,324 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 7,324 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Melanesia peaked at 7,591 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,347 t, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,347 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,567 t | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 1,682 t | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 1,932 t | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 1,824 t | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,806 t | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,875 t | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,988 t | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,082 t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,131 t | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,414 t | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 2,591 t | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,655 t | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,026 t | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 2,888 t | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3,206 t | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 3,463 t | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3,429 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,541 t | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3,466 t | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,182 t | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 3,537 t | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 3,386 t | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 3,641 t | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 3,653 t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,206 t | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 4,263 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,120 t | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,464 t | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 4,358 t | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,242 t | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,373 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,587 t | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4,772 t | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,027 t | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,093 t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,213 t | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,653 t | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,407 t | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4,222 t | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,643 t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,271 t | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 4,960 t | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6,121 t | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 6,012 t | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,455 t | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 5,681 t | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,100 t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6,259 t | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,019 t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,795 t | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,331 t | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6,302 t | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,099 t | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,770 t | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 6,682 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,306 t | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 7,397 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,484 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,354 t | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,969 t | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7,591 t | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7,324 t | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,789 t | 1,347 t | 2,082 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,934 t | 2,131 t | 3,541 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,892 t | 3,386 t | 4,464 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,673 t | 4,242 t | 5,213 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,472 t | 4,222 t | 6,259 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,619 t | 5,795 t | 7,484 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,310 t | 6,969 t | 7,591 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,395 t compare
- 10 Thailand 302,232 t compare
- 11 France 294,745 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,183 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 12,411 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 226,872 t compare
- 13 Australia 222,858 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,927 t compare
- 14 Mexico 220,060 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,907 t compare
- 16 Germany 186,705 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 6,796 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Melanesia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Melanesia was 7,324 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,591 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 t in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Melanesia ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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 (%).