Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.07 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.07 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg peaked at 2.17 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4388 kg/ha, in 2012.
Luxembourg ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 2.11 kg/ha | +83.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8341 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9472 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9235 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6643 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4388 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8602 kg/ha | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9347 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 kg/ha | -18.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.07 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.07 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 kg/ha | 0.8341 kg/ha | 2.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg/ha | 0.4388 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 kg/ha | 0.9347 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 145 Algeria 1.25 kg/ha compare
- 146 Lesotho 1.2 kg/ha compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 1.13 kg/ha compare
- 149 Afghanistan 0.9911 kg/ha compare
- 150 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.9334 kg/ha
- 151 Portugal 0.9083 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg was 1.07 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4388 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Luxembourg ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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 (%).