Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America
Central America: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 746,589 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, 1961–2023
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 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.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114,004 t | — |
| 1962 | 123,893 t | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 160,023 t | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 167,183 t | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 174,124 t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 189,752 t | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 195,520 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 223,937 t | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 243,696 t | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 254,391 t | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 259,839 t | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 280,406 t | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 311,856 t | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 318,412 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 359,738 t | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 399,110 t | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 404,235 t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 398,559 t | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 408,425 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 433,531 t | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 500,746 t | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 516,392 t | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 504,699 t | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 530,902 t | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 551,378 t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 581,417 t | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 600,319 t | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 564,640 t | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 564,629 t | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 573,723 t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 531,832 t | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 556,896 t | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 551,913 t | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 538,929 t | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 526,051 t | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 574,413 t | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 590,965 t | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 623,336 t | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 624,662 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 639,653 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 637,781 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 536,097 t | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 564,835 t | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 525,378 t | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 615,630 t | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 584,429 t | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 608,700 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 542,466 t | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 569,754 t | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 594,191 t | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 710,484 t | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 704,310 t | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 737,894 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 709,864 t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 639,880 t | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 748,272 t | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 745,872 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 728,983 t | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 697,553 t | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 775,280 t | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 734,158 t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 611,666 t | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 746,589 t | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Argentina 435,228 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,645 t compare
- 17 Germany 404,720 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 770.5 t compare
- 18 Egypt 393,318 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.2 t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 387,795 t compare
- 20 Spain 376,990 t compare
- 21 Poland 375,128 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 324,956 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 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 19th out of 29 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
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 (%).