Canada vs European Union (27): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Canada
19.57 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27)
4.14 kg/ha
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
European Union (27) rank
26th

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Canada
  • European Union (27)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 19.57 kg/ha against 4.14 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 15.43 kg/ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 4.7 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and European Union (27) ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and European Union (27) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5343 kg/ha 2.03 kg/ha 1.5 kg/ha European Union (27)
1970s 0.9444 kg/ha 1.59 kg/ha 0.6417 kg/ha European Union (27)
1980s 2.22 kg/ha 2.6 kg/ha 0.3801 kg/ha European Union (27)
1990s 6.31 kg/ha 3.38 kg/ha 2.93 kg/ha Canada
2000s 11.42 kg/ha 2.39 kg/ha 9.04 kg/ha Canada
2010s 20.5 kg/ha 3.03 kg/ha 17.47 kg/ha Canada
2020s 20.47 kg/ha 4.05 kg/ha 16.43 kg/ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Canada or European Union (27)?
Canada, at 19.57 kg/ha against 4.14 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Canada and European Union (27)?
15.43 kg/ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and European Union (27) rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Canada ranks 26th and European Union (27) ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).