What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern America?

Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern America was 1.55 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern America?

The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2020.

What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern America?

The lowest recorded value was 625,181 t in 1961.

How does Northern America rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?

Northern America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern America?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern America 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.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern America

Name: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern America: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 1.55 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.55 million t

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

7th

of 29 groups

All-time high

1.59 million t

in 2020

All-time low

625,181 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern America, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern America stood at 1.55 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern America peaked at 1.59 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 625,181 t, in 1961.

That places Northern America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	625,181 t	—
1962	662,658 t	+6.0%
1963	698,543 t	+5.4%
1964	725,395 t	+3.8%
1965	765,548 t	+5.5%
1966	812,716 t	+6.2%
1967	875,316 t	+7.7%
1968	886,224 t	+1.2%
1969	916,149 t	+3.4%
1970	964,407 t	+5.3%
1971	987,490 t	+2.4%
1972	1.00 million t	+1.7%
1973	1.06 million t	+5.4%
1974	1.06 million t	-0.0%
1975	1.13 million t	+6.7%
1976	1.19 million t	+5.0%
1977	1.17 million t	-1.2%
1978	1.20 million t	+2.1%
1979	1.25 million t	+4.9%
1980	1.31 million t	+4.8%
1981	1.29 million t	-2.0%
1982	1.18 million t	-8.4%
1983	1.25 million t	+5.5%
1984	1.32 million t	+5.9%
1985	1.27 million t	-3.9%
1986	1.22 million t	-3.4%
1987	1.24 million t	+1.5%
1988	1.25 million t	+0.8%
1989	1.29 million t	+2.7%
1990	1.31 million t	+1.9%
1991	1.27 million t	-3.5%
1992	1.28 million t	+0.8%
1993	1.35 million t	+5.5%
1994	1.34 million t	-0.3%
1995	1.36 million t	+1.6%
1996	1.39 million t	+2.1%
1997	1.39 million t	-0.0%
1998	1.39 million t	+0.2%
1999	1.40 million t	+0.1%
2000	1.35 million t	-3.7%
2001	1.35 million t	+0.3%
2002	1.38 million t	+2.2%
2003	1.45 million t	+4.9%
2004	1.39 million t	-4.1%
2005	1.39 million t	+0.1%
2006	1.44 million t	+3.6%
2007	1.46 million t	+1.2%
2008	1.37 million t	-6.2%
2009	1.41 million t	+3.2%
2010	1.46 million t	+3.8%
2011	1.55 million t	+6.0%
2012	1.58 million t	+1.7%
2013	1.53 million t	-3.0%
2014	1.52 million t	-0.8%
2015	1.53 million t	+0.5%
2016	1.51 million t	-1.3%
2017	1.51 million t	+0.1%
2018	1.56 million t	+3.7%
2019	1.54 million t	-1.7%
2020	1.59 million t	+3.5%
2021	1.55 million t	-2.4%
2022	1.52 million t	-2.2%
2023	1.55 million t	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	774,192 t	625,181 t	916,149 t	9
1970s	1.10 million t	964,407 t	1.25 million t	10
1980s	1.26 million t	1.18 million t	1.32 million t	10
1990s	1.35 million t	1.27 million t	1.40 million t	10
2000s	1.40 million t	1.35 million t	1.46 million t	10
2010s	1.53 million t	1.46 million t	1.58 million t	10
2020s	1.56 million t	1.52 million t	1.59 million t	4

Countries ranked near Northern America

4 Türkiye 212,476 t compare
4 USSR 1.87 million t compare
5 Brazil 864,302 t compare
5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare
6 Pakistan 612,234 t compare
7 Indonesia 520,188 t compare
8 Russian Federation 452,281 t compare
8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46,986 t compare
9 Canada 323,802 t compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 36,350 t compare
10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,395 t compare
10 Thailand 302,232 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Northern America

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)

All data for Northern America →

Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern America?: Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern America was 1.55 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern America?: The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern America?: The lowest recorded value was 625,181 t in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?: Northern America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern America?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).