What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 15.87 kg/ha in 2023.

What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 8.55 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.

Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.87 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

15.87 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

10th

of 32 groups

All-time high

15.87 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

8.55 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 15.87 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15.87 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.55 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.05 kg/ha	8.55 kg/ha	9.27 kg/ha	9
1970s	9.65 kg/ha	9.27 kg/ha	10.04 kg/ha	10
1980s	9.5 kg/ha	9.15 kg/ha	9.92 kg/ha	10
1990s	10.01 kg/ha	9.28 kg/ha	11.04 kg/ha	10
2000s	12.24 kg/ha	11.35 kg/ha	13.41 kg/ha	10
2010s	14.53 kg/ha	13.97 kg/ha	14.91 kg/ha	10
2020s	15.59 kg/ha	15.26 kg/ha	15.87 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

7 Uruguay 41.26 kg/ha compare
8 Bangladesh 40.53 kg/ha compare
9 Guyana 36.2 kg/ha compare
10 Malawi 35.84 kg/ha compare
11 India 34.46 kg/ha compare
12 Nepal 34.43 kg/ha compare
13 Senegal 33.26 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15.87 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 15.87 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 8.55 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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

Indicator: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).