Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania
Oceania: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 234,834 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Oceania is 234,834 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Oceania peaked at 234,834 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,968 t, in 1961.
Oceania ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,968 t | — |
| 1962 | 23,552 t | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 26,179 t | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 26,080 t | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 26,599 t | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 27,502 t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 31,898 t | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 33,829 t | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 33,705 t | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 34,925 t | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 36,869 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 44,053 t | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 45,784 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 46,749 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 46,119 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 50,660 t | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 46,970 t | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 48,943 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 50,473 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 50,729 t | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50,868 t | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50,465 t | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 53,614 t | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 57,290 t | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 57,414 t | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57,793 t | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 60,302 t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 63,430 t | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 67,377 t | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 68,259 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70,313 t | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 73,673 t | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 81,467 t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 84,711 t | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 92,827 t | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 107,619 t | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 109,805 t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 122,814 t | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 131,978 t | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 120,439 t | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 129,316 t | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 124,307 t | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 119,739 t | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 132,547 t | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 122,693 t | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 115,229 t | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 114,593 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 112,541 t | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 114,319 t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 124,685 t | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 136,808 t | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 140,210 t | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 149,365 t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 165,922 t | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 156,139 t | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 170,009 t | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 173,674 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 166,912 t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 159,690 t | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 200,288 t | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 224,355 t | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 211,946 t | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 234,834 t | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,923 t | 21,968 t | 33,829 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,154 t | 34,925 t | 50,660 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,928 t | 50,465 t | 67,377 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,347 t | 68,259 t | 131,978 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,572 t | 112,541 t | 132,547 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,341 t | 124,685 t | 173,674 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,856 t | 200,288 t | 234,834 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Oceania?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Oceania was 234,834 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 234,834 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,968 t in 1961.
- How does Oceania rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Oceania ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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 (%).