Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal
Nepal: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 34.43 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 34.43 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal peaked at 36.43 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.7 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Nepal 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.87 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19.94 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.42 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.43 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.17 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 20.84 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 21.59 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 21.88 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 22.2 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 21 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 21.35 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 19.7 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 19.78 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19.99 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20.11 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.21 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 20.27 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.18 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.81 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.69 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.65 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 21.92 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.81 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 20.81 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.46 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 23 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 23.31 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.37 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.13 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 22.77 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 23.33 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.91 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 24.42 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.63 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.84 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.77 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.13 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.83 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.14 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.2 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 26.51 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.88 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.22 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.24 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.86 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 26.96 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.85 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26.45 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.16 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 27.47 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.34 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 28.76 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.81 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.15 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 32.56 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.73 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 34.34 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.91 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 35.97 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.43 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.43 kg/ha | -5.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 34.43 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 kg/ha, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 34.43 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.53 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.93 kg/ha | 19.87 kg/ha | 22.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.28 kg/ha | 19.7 kg/ha | 21.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6 kg/ha | 20.5 kg/ha | 23.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 kg/ha | 21.13 kg/ha | 25.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.97 kg/ha | 24.83 kg/ha | 26.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 kg/ha | 26.45 kg/ha | 34.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.68 kg/ha | 34.43 kg/ha | 36.43 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 8 Cabo Verde 17.51 kg/ha compare
- 8 Guyana 36.2 kg/ha compare
- 9 Malawi 35.84 kg/ha compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 kg/ha compare
- 10 India 34.46 kg/ha compare
- 11 Türkiye 4.49 kg/ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.02 kg/ha compare
- 12 Senegal 33.26 kg/ha compare
- 13 Burundi 32.58 kg/ha compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.43 kg/ha compare
- 14 Belize 28.58 kg/ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 2.53 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal was 34.43 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.43 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).