Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany
Germany: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.26 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.26 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany peaked at 3.91 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5862 kg/ha, in 1980.
Germany ranks 117th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 1.39 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 1.44 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.54 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.42 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.5 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.27 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.19 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.05 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 1.13 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9131 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9001 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9635 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8819 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6109 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.688 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6903 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6974 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5862 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5993 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7137 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6576 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8114 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 1.77 kg/ha | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 2.98 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 1988 | 2.67 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 1.25 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.75 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 2.07 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 3.45 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 3.51 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 3.22 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.91 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.06 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.62 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.51 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.56 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 3.55 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.91 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.26 kg/ha | -16.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.26 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.26 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8528 kg/ha | 0.6109 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 kg/ha | 0.5862 kg/ha | 2.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 3.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 3.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 kg/ha | 1.28 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 kg/ha | 3.26 kg/ha | 3.91 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany was 3.26 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5862 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Germany ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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 (%).