Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo
Congo: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 7.47 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo peaked at 8.51 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.98 kg/ha, in 1980.
That places Congo 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.89 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.31 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 4.78 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 4.75 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.81 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.4 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 4.71 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 4.86 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.9 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.47 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 5.32 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 5.12 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.21 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.51 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 4.95 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.03 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.14 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.8 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.21 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.98 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.17 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.53 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.76 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.04 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.38 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.18 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.51 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.8 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.72 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.06 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.45 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.32 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.33 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.64 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.29 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.73 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.86 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.85 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 6.71 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 6.93 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.02 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.17 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.37 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.37 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.43 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.68 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.31 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.51 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.45 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.75 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.52 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.52 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.45 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.43 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.59 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.65 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.32 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.52 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.24 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.46 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.47 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.47 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.47 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +38.3% | 4.85 kg/ha | 6.71 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 kg/ha | 4.4 kg/ha | 6.31 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.98 kg/ha | 4.21 kg/ha | 5.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 kg/ha | 3.98 kg/ha | 5.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 kg/ha | 4.85 kg/ha | 6.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 kg/ha | 6.93 kg/ha | 8.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 kg/ha | 7.32 kg/ha | 8.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 kg/ha | 7.24 kg/ha | 7.52 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo was 7.47 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Congo ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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 (%).