Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Germany

Germany: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 38,744 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,744 t
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
64th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46,387 t
in 2022
All-time low
7,345 t
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Germany is 38,744 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Germany peaked at 46,387 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,345 t, in 1980.

Germany ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,563 t 14,864 t 19,571 t 9
1970s 10,644 t 7,675 t 14,072 t 10
1980s 17,534 t 7,345 t 36,975 t 10
1990s 24,334 t 12,138 t 42,290 t 10
2000s 27,030 t 14,489 t 38,748 t 10
2010s 24,464 t 15,420 t 37,120 t 10
2020s 41,675 t 38,744 t 46,387 t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 61 Zimbabwe 39,718 t compare
  2. 62 Caribbean 39,057 t compare
  3. 63 Côte d'Ivoire 39,033 t compare
  4. 65 Sierra Leone 37,129 t compare
  5. 66 Spain 34,373 t compare
  6. 67 Rwanda 32,550 t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Germany?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Germany was 38,744 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 46,387 t in 2022.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7,345 t in 1980.
How does Germany rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Germany ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).