Canada vs Nigeria: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen

Canada
749,936 t
in 2023
Nigeria
604,775 t
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Canada
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 749,936 t against 604,775 t in Nigeria, a difference of 145,161 t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 20,243 t 190,489 t 170,246 t Nigeria
1970s 37,106 t 135,138 t 98,032 t Nigeria
1980s 91,821 t 107,476 t 15,655 t Nigeria
1990s 260,490 t 247,781 t 12,708 t Canada
2000s 453,939 t 353,239 t 100,700 t Canada
2010s 785,940 t 475,757 t 310,183 t Canada
2020s 786,429 t 598,793 t 187,636 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Canada or Nigeria?
Canada, at 749,936 t against 604,775 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Canada and Nigeria?
145,161 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Canada ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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 (%).