Australia vs USSR: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen

Australia
373,564 t
in 2023
USSR
466,300 t
in 1991
Australia rank
13th
USSR rank
11th

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Australia
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 466,300 t against 373,564 t in Australia, a difference of 92,736 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and USSR ranks 11th of 191 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 9,425 t 577,150 t 567,725 t USSR
1970s 23,608 t 549,174 t 525,566 t USSR
1980s 99,758 t 605,015 t 505,256 t USSR
1990s 162,178 t 573,582 t 411,404 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Australia or USSR?
USSR, at 466,300 t against 373,564 t in Australia as of 1991.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Australia and USSR?
92,736 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Australia and USSR rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Australia ranks 13th and USSR ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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
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 (%).