Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania
Oceania: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.2 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 11.2 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania peaked at 12.98 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6253 kg/ha, in 1965.
Oceania ranks 17th of 29 groups 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.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7207 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6433 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6787 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7118 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6253 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6874 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6943 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6801 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7837 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9594 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.57 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 1.97 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 2.33 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 1.74 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.85 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.16 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 2.21 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.42 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.45 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.47 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 4.28 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 4.7 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 6.82 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 7.77 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 8.35 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 7.75 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.85 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.86 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 11.04 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 12.06 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 9.05 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 12.98 kg/ha | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 11.46 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 10.62 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 10.79 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.25 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.74 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 9.34 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 8.19 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 6.24 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 8.03 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 4.94 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 6.14 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 5.98 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.54 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.11 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 6.56 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.81 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.66 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.12 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 11.32 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 5.41 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.68 kg/ha | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 9.34 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.2 kg/ha | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6917 kg/ha | 0.6253 kg/ha | 0.7837 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 kg/ha | 0.9594 kg/ha | 2.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 kg/ha | 2.21 kg/ha | 8.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 kg/ha | 7.85 kg/ha | 12.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 kg/ha | 4.94 kg/ha | 9.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 kg/ha | 5.41 kg/ha | 11.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 kg/ha | 5.2 kg/ha | 11.2 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 14 Belize 28.58 kg/ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 2.53 kg/ha compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 2.28 kg/ha compare
- 15 Zambia 28.37 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 28.15 kg/ha compare
- 16 Melanesia 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 17 China 28.05 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 1.38 kg/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.24 kg/ha compare
- 18 Suriname 23.57 kg/ha compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 23.48 kg/ha compare
- 20 Rwanda 21.74 kg/ha compare
- 20 Caribbean 5.74 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania was 11.2 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6253 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Oceania rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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 (%).