Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal
Nepal: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 23,334 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Nepal is 23,334 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Nepal peaked at 34,816 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,747 t, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,747 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,833 t | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7,057 t | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 7,100 t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 7,237 t | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7,338 t | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 7,484 t | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7,674 t | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7,905 t | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8,126 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8,498 t | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 9,008 t | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 9,292 t | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,570 t | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9,916 t | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 10,456 t | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 11,092 t | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 11,466 t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,835 t | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 12,537 t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 12,710 t | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13,091 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,858 t | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 14,380 t | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 14,540 t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,816 t | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 15,432 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15,719 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16,786 t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 17,200 t | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 17,797 t | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 18,070 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 17,693 t | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19,249 t | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 20,048 t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20,758 t | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21,245 t | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 22,464 t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 20,101 t | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 19,266 t | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19,053 t | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,743 t | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 15,398 t | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 15,936 t | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15,678 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16,547 t | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16,286 t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,715 t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19,710 t | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 21,611 t | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 23,696 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 23,381 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 27,012 t | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 28,806 t | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 29,799 t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30,804 t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29,550 t | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 33,540 t | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 33,321 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 34,816 t | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34,114 t | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28,900 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 23,334 t | -19.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 23,334 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,250 t, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 23,334 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,901 t, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,264 t | 6,747 t | 7,905 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,926 t | 8,126 t | 11,835 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,387 t | 12,537 t | 16,786 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,463 t | 17,200 t | 22,464 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,133 t | 15,398 t | 19,710 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,152 t | 21,611 t | 33,540 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,291 t | 23,334 t | 34,816 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Nepal?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Nepal was 23,334 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,816 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,747 t in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).