Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 146.87 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 146.87 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay peaked at 161.68 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.78 kg/ha, in 1962.
Paraguay ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.83 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.78 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.19 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 6.16 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1965 | 6.89 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 6.74 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 6.82 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.31 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 6.8 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 10.22 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 13.95 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 15.97 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 17.41 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 21.17 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 22.37 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 24.3 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 28.92 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 27.49 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 35.23 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 36.32 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 36.57 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.64 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 43.76 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 48.05 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 54.53 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 38.22 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 53.83 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 57.81 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 63.39 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 66.97 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 40.1 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 41.28 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 52.34 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 51.16 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.23 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 60.65 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 67.88 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 68.6 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.92 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 68.76 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 77.5 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 74.99 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 83.97 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 84.75 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.09 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 90.49 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 117.66 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 115.74 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 92.95 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 131.02 kg/ha | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 139.41 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 99.39 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 147.5 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 161.68 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 151 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 148.13 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 156.61 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 161.43 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 140.66 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 159.81 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 154.44 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 102.61 kg/ha | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 146.87 kg/ha | +43.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 146.87 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 kg/ha, 26.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 146.87 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 kg/ha, 19.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 kg/ha | 3.78 kg/ha | 6.89 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.7 kg/ha | 10.22 kg/ha | 35.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.21 kg/ha | 36.32 kg/ha | 63.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.51 kg/ha | 40.1 kg/ha | 70.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.69 kg/ha | 68.76 kg/ha | 117.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.68 kg/ha | 99.39 kg/ha | 161.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.93 kg/ha | 102.61 kg/ha | 159.81 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 51.82 kg/ha compare
- 1 Djibouti 212.66 kg/ha compare
- 2 Brazil 190.79 kg/ha compare
- 3 Viet Nam 19.57 kg/ha compare
- 4 Argentina 52.73 kg/ha compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17.16 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.1 kg/ha compare
- 5 Myanmar 42.66 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uruguay 41.26 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay was 146.87 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 161.68 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Paraguay ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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 (%).