Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Central America
Central America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 1.93 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1.93 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Central America peaked at 2.05 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 172,493 t, in 1961.
That places Central America 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,493 t | — |
| 1962 | 177,322 t | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 245,834 t | +38.6% |
| 1964 | 264,186 t | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 300,900 t | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 349,642 t | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 357,018 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 446,895 t | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 500,924 t | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 524,118 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 542,164 t | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 609,417 t | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 683,899 t | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 740,287 t | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 832,284 t | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 948,072 t | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 944,862 t | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 909,310 t | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 933,228 t | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million t | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million t | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million t | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million t | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million t | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million t | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million t | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million t | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million t | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million t | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million t | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million t | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million t | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million t | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million t | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million t | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million t | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million t | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million t | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million t | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million t | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million t | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million t | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million t | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million t | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million t | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million t | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million t | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million t | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million t | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million t | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million t | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million t | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million t | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million t | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million t | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million t | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million t | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million t | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,802 t | 172,493 t | 500,924 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 766,764 t | 524,118 t | 948,072 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million t | 1.00 million t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million t | 1.29 million t | 1.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million t | 1.23 million t | 1.62 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million t | 1.38 million t | 1.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.05 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 Argentina 1.27 million t compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19,640 t compare
- 17 Egypt 1.24 million t compare
- 17 Polynesia 287 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5 t compare
- 18 Ukraine 1.02 million t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 864,296 t compare
- 20 Poland 842,047 t compare
- 21 Germany 836,782 t compare
- 22 Spain 792,456 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Central America?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Central America was 1.93 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,493 t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).