Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 3.31 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia is 3.31 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia peaked at 3.31 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 355,335 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355,335 t | — |
| 1962 | 363,804 t | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 371,658 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 394,680 t | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 397,926 t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 428,090 t | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 467,906 t | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 494,233 t | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 518,872 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 532,319 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 576,399 t | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 590,992 t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 595,749 t | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 594,492 t | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 701,558 t | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 694,021 t | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 757,373 t | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 824,415 t | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 864,296 t | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 887,248 t | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 936,681 t | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 971,102 t | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million t | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million t | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million t | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million t | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million t | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million t | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million t | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million t | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million t | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million t | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million t | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million t | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million t | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million t | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million t | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million t | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million t | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million t | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million t | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million t | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million t | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million t | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million t | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,389 t | 355,335 t | 518,872 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 673,161 t | 532,319 t | 864,296 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million t | 887,248 t | 1.42 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million t | 1.44 million t | 2.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million t | 1.97 million t | 2.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million t | 2.69 million t | 3.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million t | 3.20 million t | 3.31 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia was 3.31 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,335 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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 (%).