Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.11 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 12.11 kg/ha.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.34 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.833 kg/ha, in 1963.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 176 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8715 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.9615 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.833 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 1.02 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.19 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.83 kg/ha | +53.5% |
| 1968 | 2.28 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 2.48 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2.11 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.75 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 2.02 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2.2 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.47 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 2.04 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 1.98 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.97 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.01 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.23 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.86 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.74 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.71 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.48 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6 kg/ha | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 5.27 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 7.82 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 6.86 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 6.28 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.29 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.7 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 7.97 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.13 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 5.42 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 6.65 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.29 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.73 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 9.01 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.23 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.57 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.59 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.26 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 6.31 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 5.89 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.99 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 9.32 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7.23 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 5.45 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 6.39 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 7.85 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 9.42 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 11.49 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 12.34 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 8.38 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 10.58 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.12 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 11.45 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 12.11 kg/ha | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 kg/ha | 0.833 kg/ha | 2.48 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 2.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 kg/ha | 1.71 kg/ha | 7.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.81 kg/ha | 5.42 kg/ha | 8.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 kg/ha | 5.89 kg/ha | 9.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 kg/ha | 5.45 kg/ha | 12.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 kg/ha | 10.58 kg/ha | 12.12 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.11 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.833 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).