Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi
Burundi: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 32.58 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 32.58 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi peaked at 38.23 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.25 kg/ha, in 2000.
That places Burundi 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.01 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.69 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.83 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 15.48 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 15.63 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.08 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 16.37 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.36 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 13.93 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 14.4 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.45 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 14.27 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 11.89 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 14.49 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 14.66 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 14.63 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.88 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 13.2 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.01 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14.62 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14.45 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.22 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.77 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 15.02 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 15.39 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.78 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.66 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.27 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 15.24 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 16.1 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 16.41 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.35 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.69 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 15.07 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 14.06 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13.76 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.58 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.73 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 10.25 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 12.33 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 12.37 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 11.27 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.69 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.15 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.26 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.43 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.13 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.29 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.65 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.01 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.42 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.49 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 15.78 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.23 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.39 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 28.59 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 38.23 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 32.15 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 32.58 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 32.58 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.63 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 32.58 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +56.4% | 16.23 kg/ha | 25.39 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.21 kg/ha | 12.36 kg/ha | 16.37 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.78 kg/ha | 11.89 kg/ha | 14.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 kg/ha | 11.77 kg/ha | 15.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 kg/ha | 11.69 kg/ha | 16.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 kg/ha | 10.25 kg/ha | 12.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 kg/ha | 11.13 kg/ha | 25.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.89 kg/ha | 28.59 kg/ha | 38.23 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 kg/ha compare
- 10 India 34.46 kg/ha compare
- 11 Nepal 34.43 kg/ha compare
- 11 Türkiye 4.49 kg/ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.02 kg/ha compare
- 12 Senegal 33.26 kg/ha compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.43 kg/ha compare
- 14 Belize 28.58 kg/ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 2.53 kg/ha compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 2.28 kg/ha compare
- 15 Zambia 28.37 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 28.15 kg/ha compare
- 16 Melanesia 1.62 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi was 32.58 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.23 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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About this data
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 (%).