Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 216,936 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa is 216,936 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa peaked at 237,473 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,187 t, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,187 t | — |
| 1962 | 32,170 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 36,069 t | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 39,297 t | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 42,409 t | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 40,290 t | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 41,149 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 47,712 t | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 51,695 t | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 55,213 t | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 59,559 t | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 65,720 t | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 66,518 t | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 66,896 t | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73,070 t | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 76,280 t | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 75,672 t | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 79,079 t | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 84,041 t | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 94,654 t | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 98,048 t | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 103,454 t | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 101,627 t | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 105,874 t | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 114,845 t | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 132,116 t | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 127,331 t | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 129,687 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 122,517 t | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 126,366 t | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 125,280 t | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 122,537 t | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 140,639 t | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 122,422 t | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 144,584 t | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 148,588 t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 146,957 t | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 157,164 t | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 161,116 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 170,774 t | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 174,599 t | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 183,387 t | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 184,124 t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 216,380 t | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 208,838 t | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 204,938 t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 192,417 t | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 190,625 t | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 192,896 t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 197,872 t | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 199,874 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 184,433 t | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 190,236 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 192,517 t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 208,294 t | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 214,972 t | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 228,191 t | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 222,434 t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 211,080 t | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 237,473 t | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 227,800 t | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 220,015 t | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 216,936 t | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,220 t | 31,187 t | 51,695 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,205 t | 55,213 t | 84,041 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,015 t | 94,654 t | 132,116 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,565 t | 122,422 t | 161,116 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,898 t | 170,774 t | 216,380 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,990 t | 184,433 t | 228,191 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,556 t | 216,936 t | 237,473 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa was 216,936 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 237,473 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,187 t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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 (%).