Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Melanesia
Melanesia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 2,607 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 2,607 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Melanesia peaked at 3,059 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,680 t, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,715 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,733 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,680 t | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,785 t | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,722 t | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1,737 t | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,861 t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2,028 t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 2,040 t | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,055 t | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,059 t | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,940 t | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1,893 t | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,922 t | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,914 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,968 t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,127 t | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2,195 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,407 t | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2,520 t | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2,567 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,705 t | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,471 t | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 2,769 t | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 2,855 t | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,789 t | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,820 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,738 t | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,714 t | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,864 t | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,945 t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,951 t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,938 t | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,955 t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,007 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,059 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,005 t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,652 t | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 2,820 t | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,773 t | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,927 t | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,879 t | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,815 t | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,834 t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,715 t | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,779 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,682 t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,559 t | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,600 t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,622 t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,810 t | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,698 t | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,775 t | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,861 t | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,758 t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,705 t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,713 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,678 t | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,723 t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,747 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,589 t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,838 t | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2,607 t | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,811 t | 1,680 t | 2,040 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,048 t | 1,893 t | 2,407 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,695 t | 2,471 t | 2,855 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,920 t | 2,652 t | 3,059 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,756 t | 2,559 t | 2,927 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,734 t | 2,622 t | 2,861 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,695 t | 2,589 t | 2,838 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 13 Australia 373,564 t compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 13,756 t compare
- 14 Bangladesh 356,615 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,317 t compare
- 15 Indonesia 344,996 t compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 4,881 t compare
- 16 Thailand 337,621 t compare
- 17 Ukraine 259,160 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 151.68 t compare
- 18 Ethiopia 233,023 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.48 t compare
- 19 Sudan 232,963 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Melanesia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Melanesia was 2,607 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,059 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 t in 1963.
- How does Melanesia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Melanesia ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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 (%).