Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines
Philippines: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.25 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.25 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines peaked at 13.37 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.49 kg/ha, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.87 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.66 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 12.32 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.22 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.21 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.09 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.5 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 12.69 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 12.37 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 12.36 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 13.14 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 12.42 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 13.32 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 13.37 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.91 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.27 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 11.83 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 11.63 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.86 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 10.86 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.41 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.99 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.19 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.28 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.83 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 9.99 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.37 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10.01 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.09 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.58 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.16 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 11.24 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 11.36 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.91 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 11.33 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.49 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 11.92 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 12.02 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.11 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.09 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.91 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.95 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.91 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.93 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.96 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.28 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.74 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.21 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.36 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.45 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.38 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.11 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.84 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.45 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.91 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.08 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.25 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.25 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.25 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.02 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.6% | 9.49 kg/ha | 11.92 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 kg/ha | 12.09 kg/ha | 12.87 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.66 kg/ha | 11.63 kg/ha | 13.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 kg/ha | 9.83 kg/ha | 10.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 kg/ha | 9.49 kg/ha | 11.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 kg/ha | 11.91 kg/ha | 12.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 kg/ha | 11.74 kg/ha | 12.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 kg/ha | 12.08 kg/ha | 12.3 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines was 12.25 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 kg/ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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 (%).