Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia

Colombia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 98.51 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
98.51 kg/ha
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
151.67 kg/ha
in 2011
All-time low
10.31 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia stood at 98.51 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia peaked at 151.67 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.31 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Colombia 35th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.11 kg/ha 10.31 kg/ha 17.01 kg/ha 9
1970s 23.24 kg/ha 19.39 kg/ha 28.27 kg/ha 10
1980s 37.92 kg/ha 21.77 kg/ha 58.47 kg/ha 10
1990s 70.94 kg/ha 58.32 kg/ha 86.76 kg/ha 10
2000s 111.96 kg/ha 94.04 kg/ha 129.12 kg/ha 10
2010s 134.91 kg/ha 100.63 kg/ha 151.67 kg/ha 10
2020s 102.41 kg/ha 87.77 kg/ha 117.77 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 109.51 kg/ha compare
  2. 33 India 102.37 kg/ha compare
  3. 34 Belarus 100.89 kg/ha compare
  4. 36 Chile 92.89 kg/ha compare
  5. 37 New Caledonia 91.94 kg/ha compare
  6. 38 Iceland 87.05 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia was 98.51 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 151.67 kg/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.31 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Colombia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).