Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.75 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 11.75 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19.72 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.21 kg/ha, in 1974.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.39 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.7 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.01 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 1964 | 3.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.13 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.19 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.25 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.44 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 3.43 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.57 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.52 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.99 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2.21 kg/ha | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 3.42 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 1976 | 3.82 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.62 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 2.52 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.55 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.84 kg/ha | +89.8% |
| 1982 | 5.63 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 5.01 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 6.22 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 4.96 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 5.24 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 5.75 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 6.07 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.49 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.89 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.45 kg/ha | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 4.73 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.48 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 5.55 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.57 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 6.37 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 8.27 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 7.99 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.54 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 12.44 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 12.83 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.07 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.51 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.33 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.48 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.81 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.81 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.32 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15.52 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.24 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.18 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 17.73 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.9 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.72 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 12.78 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 11.84 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.75 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.75 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.75 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +89.8% | 2.55 kg/ha | 4.84 kg/ha |
| 1975 | +55.0% | 2.21 kg/ha | 3.42 kg/ha |
| 1974 | -44.6% | 3.99 kg/ha | 2.21 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 kg/ha | 3.01 kg/ha | 4.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.14 kg/ha | 2.21 kg/ha | 3.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 kg/ha | 2.55 kg/ha | 6.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 kg/ha | 4.45 kg/ha | 10.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 kg/ha | 12.44 kg/ha | 13.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 kg/ha | 15.52 kg/ha | 18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 kg/ha | 11.75 kg/ha | 19.72 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % 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 -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.75 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 (%).