Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jordan
Jordan: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.76 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.76 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jordan peaked at 14.71 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5588 kg/ha, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.23 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 4.28 kg/ha | -48.0% |
| 1964 | 11.96 kg/ha | +179.8% |
| 1965 | 14.71 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 6.75 kg/ha | -54.1% |
| 1967 | 10.14 kg/ha | +50.3% |
| 1968 | 5.06 kg/ha | -50.1% |
| 1969 | 6.85 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 3.29 kg/ha | -51.9% |
| 1971 | 6.55 kg/ha | +98.9% |
| 1972 | 8.1 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 3.84 kg/ha | -52.7% |
| 1974 | 11.13 kg/ha | +190.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 kg/ha | -74.6% |
| 1976 | 3.81 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 2.74 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 3.29 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 kg/ha | -65.2% |
| 1980 | 2.55 kg/ha | +122.5% |
| 1981 | 3.08 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 3.1 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.38 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 kg/ha | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 1.71 kg/ha | +69.2% |
| 1988 | 2.06 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2 kg/ha | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 2.45 kg/ha | +104.2% |
| 1991 | 1.59 kg/ha | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.19 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1 kg/ha | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9183 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 kg/ha | +87.6% |
| 1997 | 2.31 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 1.66 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9928 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 kg/ha | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8406 kg/ha | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 0.878 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 kg/ha | +104.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kg/ha | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6241 kg/ha | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6968 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5588 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 kg/ha | +188.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6934 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9409 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9181 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.22 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5775 kg/ha | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 kg/ha | +161.6% |
| 2019 | 1 kg/ha | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5859 kg/ha | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 kg/ha | +76.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kg/ha | +36.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.76 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.76 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 kg/ha | 4.28 kg/ha | 14.71 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 11.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 3.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 kg/ha | 0.9183 kg/ha | 2.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.5588 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kg/ha | 0.5775 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 kg/ha | 0.5859 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jordan?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jordan was 1.76 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 kg/ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5588 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Jordan ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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 (%).