All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 55.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 55.78 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 55.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.96 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 103rd out of 163 countries 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.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.96 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.89 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 21.95 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 25.58 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 27.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 26.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 25.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 27.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 25.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 25.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 27.66 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 28.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 30.44 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 35.43 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 37.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 36.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 35.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 43.67 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 43.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 41.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 43.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 46.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 43.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 41.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 39.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 39.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.08 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 45.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 51.64 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 49.81 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 45.39 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 45.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 44.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 40.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.13 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 41.83 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 41.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.12 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 49.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.27 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 42.33 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.8 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 43.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 43.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.95 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 42.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.77 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 49.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 46.64 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 47.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 51.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.78 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55.78 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.92 kg per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.92 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 kg per square kilometre | 20.96 kg per square kilometre | 27.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.38 kg per square kilometre | 25.54 kg per square kilometre | 43.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.62 kg per square kilometre | 39.54 kg per square kilometre | 51.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.68 kg per square kilometre | 37.13 kg per square kilometre | 55.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.03 kg per square kilometre | 41.08 kg per square kilometre | 49.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.79 kg per square kilometre | 40.8 kg per square kilometre | 49.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 kg per square kilometre | 50.13 kg per square kilometre | 55.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Zambia 68.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mozambique 68.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Eswatini 62.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 55.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 54.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sudan 53.97 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia was 55.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.