Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia
Colombia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.46 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia is 2.46 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia peaked at 3.72 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7859 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Colombia 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8221 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7859 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8037 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8407 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8765 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8783 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9301 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9488 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9609 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9547 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.982 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.13 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.27 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.32 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.49 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.64 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.59 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.93 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.86 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.78 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.77 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 2.31 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.42 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.67 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.64 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.77 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.65 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 3.72 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.65 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.58 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.48 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.21 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.28 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.46 kg/ha | +7.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.46 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8638 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.46 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8538 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8719 kg/ha | 0.7859 kg/ha | 0.9609 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 kg/ha | 0.9547 kg/ha | 1.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 kg/ha | 1.49 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 kg/ha | 1.77 kg/ha | 2.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 kg/ha | 2.34 kg/ha | 3.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 kg/ha | 2.28 kg/ha | 2.46 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Colombia was 2.46 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7859 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — 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 (%).