Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.3834 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 0.3834 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 8.69 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 2018.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 160th 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.68 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 3.94 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 3.98 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 2.15 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 2.73 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 2.22 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 2.31 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.83 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7604 kg/ha | -58.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 kg/ha | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 1.51 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9669 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.21 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9095 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.76 kg/ha | +72.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 3.3 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 4.29 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 7.43 kg/ha | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 8.69 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 8.53 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.75 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 3.76 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 2.15 kg/ha | -42.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8264 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.535 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7767 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7319 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6354 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7126 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.581 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7007 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6268 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8557 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9235 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7336 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4473 kg/ha | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3715 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3773 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5408 kg/ha | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.587 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4031 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.447 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.429 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4751 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3965 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3124 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3732 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2022 | 0.9312 kg/ha | — |
| 2023 | 0.3834 kg/ha | -58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 kg/ha | 1.98 kg/ha | 4.66 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 kg/ha | 0.7604 kg/ha | 2.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 kg/ha | 0.9095 kg/ha | 8.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 kg/ha | 0.535 kg/ha | 3.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6158 kg/ha | 0.3715 kg/ha | 0.9235 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3423 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.587 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3286 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.9312 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 157 Puerto Rico 0.6504 kg/ha compare
- 158 Norway 0.5808 kg/ha compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 0.5043 kg/ha compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.3349 kg/ha compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.2771 kg/ha compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.2662 kg/ha compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 173,647 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -13.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 0.3834 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 (%).