Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America
Central America: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 22.74 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America is 22.74 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America peaked at 23.89 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.26 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 10th 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.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.26 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.65 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 6.02 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 6.3 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6.58 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.19 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 7.42 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.53 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 9.3 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 10.12 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 10.29 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.07 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12.24 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 12.49 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.06 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 15.54 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 15.61 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.33 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15.78 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16.59 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 18.96 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 19.45 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.62 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 19.6 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 20.23 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 21.22 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 21.09 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.52 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 18.89 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.54 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.67 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 17.39 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.04 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.59 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.04 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 17.45 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 17.85 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.69 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 18.61 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.15 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.88 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.79 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 16.54 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.43 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.13 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 17.14 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 17.7 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.91 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 16.83 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.64 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.23 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 21.16 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.32 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 21.56 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.39 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 22.93 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 23.89 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 23.57 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.63 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 18.42 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 22.74 kg/ha | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 kg/ha | 4.26 kg/ha | 9.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.25 kg/ha | 10.12 kg/ha | 15.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 kg/ha | 16.59 kg/ha | 21.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.49 kg/ha | 16.04 kg/ha | 18.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 kg/ha | 15.43 kg/ha | 19.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 kg/ha | 17.64 kg/ha | 23.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 kg/ha | 18.42 kg/ha | 22.74 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.5 kg/ha compare
- 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 13.55 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 9.66 kg/ha compare
- 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 82.87 kg/ha compare
- 12 Polynesia 7 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.54 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 80.16 kg/ha 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central America was 22.74 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Central America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).