Indonesia vs Western Africa: Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen

Indonesia
344,996 t
in 2023
Western Africa
1.47 million t
in 2023
Indonesia rank
15th
Western Africa rank
9th

Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 1.47 million t against 344,996 t in Indonesia, a difference of 1.12 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 288,471 t 427,827 t 139,356 t Western Africa
1970s 341,041 t 381,401 t 40,360 t Western Africa
1980s 434,974 t 339,849 t 95,126 t Indonesia
1990s 548,097 t 512,260 t 35,836 t Indonesia
2000s 481,481 t 715,409 t 233,927 t Western Africa
2010s 445,229 t 1.06 million t 616,782 t Western Africa
2020s 348,760 t 1.40 million t 1.05 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation β€” cropland nitrogen, Indonesia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 1.47 million t against 344,996 t in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation β€” cropland nitrogen between Indonesia and Western Africa?
1.12 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for biological fixation β€” cropland nitrogen?
Indonesia ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biological fixation β€” 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 (%).