Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 233,023 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 233,023 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia peaked at 233,023 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,829 t, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53,392 t | — |
| 1994 | 51,829 t | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 70,664 t | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 73,614 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 71,371 t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 70,704 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 67,066 t | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 83,012 t | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 97,182 t | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 90,368 t | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 85,238 t | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 102,893 t | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 109,011 t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 111,933 t | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 140,448 t | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 151,525 t | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 151,244 t | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 151,896 t | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 175,941 t | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 211,046 t | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 213,140 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 196,190 t | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 218,769 t | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 216,658 t | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 223,622 t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 215,619 t | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 210,128 t | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 226,718 t | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 219,524 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 224,097 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 233,023 t | +4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 233,023 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,449 t, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 233,023 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,520 t | 51,829 t | 73,614 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 112,285 t | 83,012 t | 151,525 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,301 t | 151,896 t | 223,622 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,840 t | 219,524 t | 233,023 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Indonesia 344,996 t compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 4,881 t compare
- 16 Thailand 337,621 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 2,607 t compare
- 17 Ukraine 259,160 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 151.68 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.48 t compare
- 19 Sudan 232,963 t compare
- 20 South Africa 210,680 t compare
- 21 Pakistan 174,957 t compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia was 233,023 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 233,023 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,829 t in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%).