Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda
Uganda: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.81 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda is 10.81 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda peaked at 11.97 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.99 kg/ha, in 1980.
That places Uganda 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.9 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.12 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.49 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.36 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.49 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 7.83 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 8.25 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 8.54 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 9.9 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 9.95 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.65 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 8.93 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 8.36 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.52 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8.19 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 8.47 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.57 kg/ha | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 3.99 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 5.08 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 5.38 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 5.66 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.58 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.09 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 5.64 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 5.47 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.54 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 7.12 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 7.54 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 7.59 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.83 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.19 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 8.04 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.29 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.45 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.51 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.55 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 8.96 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.25 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.99 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 10.34 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.64 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.91 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.13 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.96 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.97 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.47 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 9.04 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.21 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.06 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.4 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.68 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.96 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.58 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 9.64 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 9.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.05 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 9.98 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 10.09 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.97 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 10.81 kg/ha | -9.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.81 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.63 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.81 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -46.0% | 8.47 kg/ha | 4.57 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 kg/ha | 6.36 kg/ha | 8.25 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.31 kg/ha | 4.57 kg/ha | 9.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 kg/ha | 3.99 kg/ha | 7.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 kg/ha | 7.45 kg/ha | 8.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 kg/ha | 8.47 kg/ha | 10.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 kg/ha | 8.05 kg/ha | 9.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 kg/ha | 9.98 kg/ha | 11.97 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda was 10.81 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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 (%).