Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America

Central America: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 746,589 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
746,589 t
Change on year
up 22.1%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
775,280 t
in 2020
All-time low
114,004 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Central America recorded 746,589 t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Central America peaked at 775,280 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114,004 t, in 1961.

That places Central America 21st out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 176,904 t 114,004 t 243,696 t 9
1970s 339,497 t 254,391 t 408,425 t 10
1980s 534,865 t 433,531 t 600,319 t 10
1990s 569,272 t 526,051 t 624,662 t 10
2000s 582,472 t 525,378 t 639,653 t 10
2010s 701,730 t 594,191 t 748,272 t 10
2020s 716,923 t 611,666 t 775,280 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Argentina 435,228 t compare
  2. 19 Germany 404,720 t compare
  3. 20 Egypt 393,318 t compare
  4. 21 Uzbekistan 387,795 t compare
  5. 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 378,262 t compare
  6. 23 Spain 376,990 t compare
  7. 24 Poland 375,128 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Central America?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Central America was 746,589 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 775,280 t in 2020.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 114,004 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Central America ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).