Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia
Colombia: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 66.26 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia stood at 66.26 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia peaked at 96.6 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.5 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Colombia 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 20.89 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.63 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 21.4 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 21.21 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 22.36 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 22.51 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 23 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 23.81 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 24.63 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.91 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 24.12 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 22.8 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 23.18 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 24.15 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 24.33 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.69 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 22.53 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 23.55 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 25.7 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 26.58 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 27.99 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 28.75 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 29.16 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 30.4 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 31.87 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 34.54 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 38 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 40.91 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 44.88 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 44.35 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.9 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 48.32 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 53.91 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 61.58 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 59.56 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 59.05 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.36 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.82 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 69.34 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 78.76 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 79.95 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 80.82 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.8 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 80.44 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 69.37 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 72.03 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 87.36 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 92.34 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 92.61 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.33 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.87 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.66 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 73.66 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 61.15 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 58.11 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 58.89 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.38 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.21 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 65.21 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.26 kg/ha | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 66.26 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.33 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 66.26 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.94 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -37.8% | 95.87 kg/ha | 59.66 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.46 kg/ha | 20.5 kg/ha | 23 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.62 kg/ha | 21.69 kg/ha | 24.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.65 kg/ha | 23.55 kg/ha | 38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.78 kg/ha | 40.91 kg/ha | 61.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.27 kg/ha | 60.82 kg/ha | 87.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.52 kg/ha | 58.11 kg/ha | 96.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.76 kg/ha | 56.38 kg/ha | 67.21 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 22 New Caledonia 74.21 kg/ha compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 74.19 kg/ha compare
- 24 Bahamas 71.66 kg/ha compare
- 26 Guyana 65.82 kg/ha compare
- 27 Denmark 63.98 kg/ha compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia was 66.26 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).