Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in World
World: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 15.61 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in World is 15.61 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in World peaked at 15.82 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million t, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 million t | 4.36 million t | 6.30 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.02 million t | 6.62 million t | 9.63 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 million t | 10.04 million t | 12.18 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.86 million t | 11.31 million t | 12.32 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 million t | 11.97 million t | 13.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 million t | 14.28 million t | 15.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 million t | 15.36 million t | 15.82 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in World?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in World was 15.61 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million t in 1961.
- How does World rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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 (%).