Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America
Central America: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 164,685 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 164,685 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Central America peaked at 223,085 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98,724 t, in 1961.
Central America ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,466 t | 98,724 t | 137,774 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,002 t | 127,529 t | 180,340 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,628 t | 148,877 t | 210,716 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,406 t | 166,314 t | 216,108 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,230 t | 161,784 t | 191,837 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,463 t | 157,172 t | 223,085 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,865 t | 164,685 t | 210,900 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 United Republic of Tanzania 208,282 t compare
- 23 Pakistan 174,957 t compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 153,007 t compare
- 25 Malawi 150,540 t compare
- 26 Guinea 148,465 t compare
- 27 Philippines 137,510 t compare
- 28 Senegal 130,079 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 54.58 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Central America?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Central America was 164,685 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 223,085 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,724 t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).