Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.0208 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.0208 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 79.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Caledonia peaked at 0.4047 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kg/ha, in 2021.
That places New Caledonia 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4008 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3925 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3925 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3598 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4047 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3996 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3489 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3176 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3176 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3316 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2216 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1755 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1632 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1509 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1234 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1151 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1343 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1854 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2364 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1151 kg/ha | -51.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1664 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1229 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1229 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1321 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.119 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1305 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1434 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1439 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1425 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1629 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0678 kg/ha | -58.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1412 kg/ha | +108.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1433 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1082 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0843 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.131 kg/ha | +55.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 kg/ha | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0478 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0271 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 kg/ha | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 kg/ha | +108.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1258 kg/ha | +256.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0732 kg/ha | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1228 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0409 kg/ha | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 kg/ha | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 kg/ha | -90.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0409 kg/ha | +1945.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 kg/ha | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 kg/ha | +232.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0313 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.038 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0582 kg/ha | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 kg/ha | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 kg/ha | +792.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0208 kg/ha | +79.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0208 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0208 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.02 kg/ha, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1945.0% | 0.002 kg/ha | 0.0409 kg/ha |
| 2022 | +792.3% | 0.0013 kg/ha | 0.0116 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +256.4% | 0.0353 kg/ha | 0.1258 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +232.8% | 0.0134 kg/ha | 0.0446 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3704 kg/ha | 0.3176 kg/ha | 0.4047 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1837 kg/ha | 0.1151 kg/ha | 0.3316 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1339 kg/ha | 0.1151 kg/ha | 0.1664 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0978 kg/ha | 0.0271 kg/ha | 0.1629 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0519 kg/ha | 0.002 kg/ha | 0.1258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 kg/ha | 0.0105 kg/ha | 0.0582 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 kg/ha | 0.0013 kg/ha | 0.0438 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 166 Mongolia 0.094 kg/ha compare
- 167 French Polynesia 0.0683 kg/ha compare
- 168 Oman 0.0528 kg/ha compare
- 170 Samoa 0.0006 kg/ha compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kg/ha compare
- 171 Bahrain 0 kg/ha compare
- 171 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kg/ha compare
- 171 Kuwait 0 kg/ha
- 171 Malta 0 kg/ha compare
- 171 Singapore 0 kg/ha compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Caledonia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Caledonia was 0.0208 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4047 kg/ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kg/ha in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- New Caledonia ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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 (%).