Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia
Namibia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.18 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.18 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia peaked at 2.23 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4927 kg/ha, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5099 kg/ha | 0.4927 kg/ha | 0.5281 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6243 kg/ha | 0.5382 kg/ha | 0.7153 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7542 kg/ha | 0.7311 kg/ha | 0.846 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 kg/ha | 0.8538 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 1.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 kg/ha | 1.78 kg/ha | 2.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Republic of Moldova 2.28 kg/ha compare
- 141 Qatar 2.28 kg/ha compare
- 142 Malaysia 2.18 kg/ha compare
- 144 Switzerland 2.13 kg/ha compare
- 145 Vanuatu 2.13 kg/ha compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 2.11 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 138 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 109 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 28,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 28,889 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia was 2.18 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4927 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (%).