Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 41.26 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 41.26 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay peaked at 95.26 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5955 kg/ha, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 6th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5955 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7086 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7422 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7199 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6588 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6676 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6984 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6555 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7859 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9147 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8285 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9067 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 1.43 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 1.99 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 1977 | 2.27 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 3.24 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 4.75 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 4.95 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.7 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.58 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 2.69 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.5 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 4.23 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 5.95 kg/ha | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 6.64 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 6.23 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 4.82 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 4.03 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.19 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.06 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.08 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.03 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.07 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.57 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.16 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 4.36 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 4.56 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.78 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 12.88 kg/ha | +90.0% |
| 2004 | 26.86 kg/ha | +108.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 38.77 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 42.68 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 37.61 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 39.9 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 67.68 kg/ha | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 54.96 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 70.86 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 82.35 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 93 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 92.78 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.73 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 95.26 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 61.71 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 88 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 73.97 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 67.77 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 87.27 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 41.26 kg/ha | -52.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41.26 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 12.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41.26 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 kg/ha, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6925 kg/ha | 0.5955 kg/ha | 0.7859 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 kg/ha | 0.8285 kg/ha | 4.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 6.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 kg/ha | 3.6 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.68 kg/ha | 4.36 kg/ha | 42.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.53 kg/ha | 54.96 kg/ha | 95.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.57 kg/ha | 41.26 kg/ha | 87.27 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Paraguay 146.87 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
- 7 Bangladesh 40.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 13.42 kg/ha compare
- 8 Cabo Verde 17.51 kg/ha compare
- 8 Guyana 36.2 kg/ha compare
- 9 Malawi 35.84 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay was 41.26 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.26 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5955 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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 (%).