Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal
Nepal: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 67,096 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 67,096 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Nepal peaked at 72,274 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,378 t, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,378 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,515 t | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 37,592 t | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37,409 t | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 38,770 t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 38,158 t | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 39,834 t | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 40,370 t | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 40,967 t | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 41,572 t | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 42,278 t | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 41,007 t | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 43,376 t | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 44,143 t | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 44,700 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 45,245 t | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 45,522 t | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 45,981 t | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46,099 t | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 47,126 t | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 48,221 t | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 48,024 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 50,325 t | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 51,029 t | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48,518 t | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 48,602 t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52,528 t | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 53,862 t | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 54,680 t | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 54,901 t | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49,724 t | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 53,854 t | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 55,472 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 59,514 t | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 58,661 t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 59,446 t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 60,264 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60,389 t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61,592 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61,167 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 62,166 t | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 64,318 t | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 64,685 t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62,898 t | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 63,257 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60,452 t | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 63,787 t | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 63,632 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60,673 t | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 61,676 t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65,639 t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 62,979 t | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 66,354 t | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 64,500 t | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 65,977 t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72,274 t | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 70,092 t | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 69,859 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70,161 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71,952 t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 71,131 t | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 71,004 t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67,096 t | -5.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 67,096 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,570 t, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 67,096 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 49,758 t, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,444 t | 36,378 t | 40,967 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,992 t | 41,007 t | 46,099 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,291 t | 47,126 t | 54,680 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,382 t | 49,724 t | 61,592 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,704 t | 60,452 t | 64,685 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,951 t | 61,676 t | 72,274 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,296 t | 67,096 t | 71,952 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Niger 79,103 t compare
- 41 Mali 75,861 t compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73,690 t compare
- 44 Ethiopia PDR 66,720 t compare
- 45 Madagascar 66,242 t compare
- 46 Italy 63,880 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Nepal?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Nepal was 67,096 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 72,274 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,378 t in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).