Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives
Maldives: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 8.11 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Maldives is 8.11 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Maldives peaked at 8.15 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.06 t, in 2005.
That places Maldives 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 t | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.68 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.95 t | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.95 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 t | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 3.75 t | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 3.75 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.85 t | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.93 t | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4 t | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.08 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.22 t | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.37 t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.14 t | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.22 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3 t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.37 t | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7 t | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 4.81 t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 t | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.55 t | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.76 t | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.51 t | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 t | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.47 t | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.68 t | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 3.53 t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 t | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 5.76 t | +179.0% |
| 2007 | 6.24 t | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.59 t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5 t | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.72 t | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.98 t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.68 t | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 7.68 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.96 t | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.98 t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.92 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.86 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.81 t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.84 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.08 t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.15 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.04 t | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.11 t | +0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.11 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 t, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.11 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 49,758 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +179.0% | 2.06 t | 5.76 t |
| 2005 | -41.5% | 3.53 t | 2.06 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 t | 2.68 t | 2.68 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 t | 2.68 t | 2.68 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 t | 2.95 t | 4.22 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 t | 4.14 t | 5.76 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 t | 2.06 t | 6.59 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 t | 6.72 t | 7.98 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 t | 8.04 t | 8.15 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Cyprus 35.17 t compare
- 163 Dominica 20.6 t compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.62 t compare
- 166 Oman 6.42 t compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 3.21 t compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.95 t compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Maldives?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Maldives was 8.11 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 t in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%).