Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada
Canada: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 19.57 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada stood at 19.57 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada peaked at 25.11 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4206 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Canada 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.47 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4673 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4206 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5147 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5776 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6148 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5734 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5901 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5801 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6875 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7336 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8745 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9386 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7853 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8639 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7144 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.17 kg/ha | +63.3% |
| 1978 | 1.27 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.41 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.46 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.99 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 1.73 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.99 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 2.16 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.35 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.38 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 2.89 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.81 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.93 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.85 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 4.02 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.48 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 6.82 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 6.93 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.27 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 8.14 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 9.08 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 9.59 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.4 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 9.62 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 7.74 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 8.78 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 11.86 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 12.49 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.76 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.87 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.68 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 15.04 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 16.69 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 14.98 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.46 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 19.58 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 20.79 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 21.03 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.41 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 25.11 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.73 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.34 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.14 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 20.83 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 19.57 kg/ha | -6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.57 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5343 kg/ha | 0.4206 kg/ha | 0.6148 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9444 kg/ha | 0.6875 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 kg/ha | 1.46 kg/ha | 3.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 kg/ha | 2.93 kg/ha | 9.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 kg/ha | 7.74 kg/ha | 15.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 kg/ha | 14.98 kg/ha | 25.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.47 kg/ha | 18.14 kg/ha | 23.34 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 23 Benin 21.15 kg/ha compare
- 24 Guinea 20.35 kg/ha compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 19.89 kg/ha compare
- 27 Mozambique 18.48 kg/ha compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 2.73 kg/ha compare
- 28 Madagascar 18.4 kg/ha compare
- 29 Barbados 18.35 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada was 19.57 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4206 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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 (%).