Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 7 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11.54 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.9 kg/ha, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.13 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.02 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.96 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.27 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 4.49 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.68 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.21 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 5.45 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 5.83 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.97 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.02 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.11 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.27 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.44 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.55 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.63 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.72 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.07 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.23 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.37 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.52 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.66 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.98 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.02 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.06 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.38 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.99 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.75 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 10.18 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.44 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 11.54 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.73 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 8.37 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.5 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.86 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.66 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.19 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.98 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.05 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.14 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.23 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.28 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.32 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.28 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.18 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.61 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.53 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.74 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.89 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.82 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.85 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.69 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.57 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.57 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.46 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 7 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 5.45 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.33 kg/ha | 5.83 kg/ha | 6.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 kg/ha | 7.07 kg/ha | 8.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.66 kg/ha | 8.37 kg/ha | 11.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 kg/ha | 7.18 kg/ha | 8.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 kg/ha | 6.53 kg/ha | 7.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 kg/ha | 6.46 kg/ha | 7 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 7 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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 (%).