Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.44 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 15.44 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa peaked at 15.44 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.22 kg/ha, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.45 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.51 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.51 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.44 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.77 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 7.03 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.11 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.16 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.46 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.58 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.21 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 7.28 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.17 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.44 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.52 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.2 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.96 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.09 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.3 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.42 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.41 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.8 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 6.58 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.76 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.1 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.29 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.42 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.62 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.28 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.26 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.95 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 7.57 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.72 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.07 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.97 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.39 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.31 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 10.03 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.49 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.96 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.24 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.58 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.32 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.65 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.98 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.78 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.65 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.23 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.59 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.57 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.54 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 13.42 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.69 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.58 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.38 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.08 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.44 kg/ha | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 kg/ha | 6.22 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3 kg/ha | 6.96 kg/ha | 7.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 kg/ha | 6.58 kg/ha | 7.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.69 kg/ha | 7.26 kg/ha | 8.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 kg/ha | 8.39 kg/ha | 10.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 kg/ha | 10.78 kg/ha | 13.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 kg/ha | 13.38 kg/ha | 15.44 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 6 Uruguay 41.26 kg/ha compare
- 7 Bangladesh 40.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 13.42 kg/ha compare
- 8 Cabo Verde 17.51 kg/ha compare
- 8 Guyana 36.2 kg/ha compare
- 9 Malawi 35.84 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa was 15.44 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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 (%).