Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia
Estonia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.74 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10.74 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 257.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia peaked at 11.16 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.023 kg/ha, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 63rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.023 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0.0341 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0843 kg/ha | +147.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4698 kg/ha | +457.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9173 kg/ha | +95.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6127 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2367 kg/ha | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4764 kg/ha | +101.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5627 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4925 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6447 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5067 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6693 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7063 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4611 kg/ha | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8499 kg/ha | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3.61 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 6.63 kg/ha | +83.6% |
| 2016 | 8.75 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 6.95 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 7.37 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 11.16 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.94 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 10.95 kg/ha | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 10.74 kg/ha | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.74 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.74 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +457.3% | 0.0843 kg/ha | 0.4698 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4296 kg/ha | 0.023 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6408 kg/ha | 0.4611 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 kg/ha | 1.26 kg/ha | 10.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 kg/ha | 7.94 kg/ha | 11.16 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % 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 -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia was 10.74 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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 (%).