Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 1.24 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa stood at 1.24 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.24 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241,951 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 32 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,569 t | 241,951 t | 317,945 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 352,850 t | 329,105 t | 371,849 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,411 t | 348,240 t | 403,559 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,440 t | 395,879 t | 450,526 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,137 t | 478,162 t | 708,732 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 965,634 t | 776,758 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.24 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa was 1.24 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,951 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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 (%).