Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria
Austria: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.18 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria is 11.18 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria peaked at 11.18 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 kg/ha, in 1976.
Austria ranks 57th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2452 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2311 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4544 kg/ha | +96.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4643 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4988 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8801 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9257 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7187 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2719 kg/ha | -62.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2609 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2108 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.232 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1922 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1913 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1224 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1219 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.248 kg/ha | +103.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4447 kg/ha | +79.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6656 kg/ha | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8791 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 1.32 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 1.98 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 2.27 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 2.56 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 4.64 kg/ha | +81.5% |
| 1988 | 5.12 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.96 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.48 kg/ha | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 7.89 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 10.43 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.02 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.29 kg/ha | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 5.22 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 7.86 kg/ha | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 9.01 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.53 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 5.67 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 6.24 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5.83 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 5.98 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.05 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 6.58 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.88 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.16 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 4.44 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.55 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.74 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 6.47 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.39 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 7.56 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 7.74 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.83 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.89 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.81 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 10.86 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 11.18 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.18 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.18 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5211 kg/ha | 0.2311 kg/ha | 0.9257 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.269 kg/ha | 0.1219 kg/ha | 0.6656 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 kg/ha | 0.8791 kg/ha | 5.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 kg/ha | 4.29 kg/ha | 10.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 kg/ha | 4.44 kg/ha | 7.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 kg/ha | 5.2 kg/ha | 8.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 kg/ha | 8.81 kg/ha | 11.18 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria was 11.18 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Austria rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).