Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Madagascar
Madagascar: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 66,242 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar stood at 66,242 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar peaked at 66,242 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,251 t, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,251 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,721 t | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 27,924 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 28,329 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 27,652 t | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 30,850 t | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 31,499 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 32,222 t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 31,946 t | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 32,128 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 32,439 t | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 33,796 t | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 33,566 t | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 34,282 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 34,856 t | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36,368 t | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 37,746 t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 35,230 t | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 36,736 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 37,423 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 36,318 t | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 36,383 t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 36,705 t | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36,361 t | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 36,560 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 37,151 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 34,723 t | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 34,842 t | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 35,885 t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36,356 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 38,263 t | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 37,747 t | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40,797 t | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 37,479 t | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 38,829 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 38,762 t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39,722 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 40,354 t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 40,524 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40,348 t | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,494 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40,454 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,748 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41,084 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42,880 t | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 43,612 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 43,487 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43,990 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44,188 t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44,677 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41,556 t | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 43,594 t | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 37,764 t | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 44,199 t | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 42,710 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 46,467 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 46,020 t | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 51,970 t | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 54,241 t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 55,657 t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54,160 t | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 53,231 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 66,242 t | +24.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 66,242 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,449 t, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 66,242 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,377 t | 26,251 t | 32,222 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,715 t | 32,128 t | 37,746 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,235 t | 34,723 t | 37,423 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,883 t | 36,356 t | 40,797 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,128 t | 40,348 t | 44,188 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,320 t | 37,764 t | 54,241 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,323 t | 53,231 t | 66,242 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73,690 t compare
- 43 Nepal 67,096 t compare
- 44 Ethiopia PDR 66,720 t compare
- 46 Italy 63,880 t compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 62,752 t compare
- 48 Japan 61,989 t compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % 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 Madagascar?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Madagascar was 66,242 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 66,242 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,251 t in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Madagascar ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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 (%).