Ethiopia vs Northern Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen

Ethiopia
233,023 t
in 2023
Northern Africa
325,430 t
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
19th

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 325,430 t against 233,023 t in Ethiopia, a difference of 92,407 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 65,520 t 190,980 t 125,460 t Northern Africa
2000s 112,285 t 193,332 t 81,047 t Northern Africa
2010s 203,301 t 287,240 t 83,939 t Northern Africa
2020s 225,840 t 374,512 t 148,672 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 325,430 t against 233,023 t in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
92,407 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 176 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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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
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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 (%).