Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 325,430 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa stood at 325,430 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa peaked at 414,992 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76,606 t, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,606 t | — |
| 1962 | 109,395 t | +42.8% |
| 1963 | 114,368 t | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 118,937 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 121,085 t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 116,961 t | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 102,911 t | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 115,268 t | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 121,581 t | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 122,153 t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 129,295 t | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 156,445 t | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 147,175 t | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 184,377 t | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 175,361 t | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 172,237 t | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 170,979 t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 169,314 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 175,284 t | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 157,068 t | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 153,128 t | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 140,644 t | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 150,549 t | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 147,173 t | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 145,187 t | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 156,616 t | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 159,345 t | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 168,611 t | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 149,196 t | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 128,506 t | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 144,583 t | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 140,517 t | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 152,548 t | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 175,296 t | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 173,991 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 188,319 t | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 222,752 t | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 211,911 t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 212,040 t | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 202,175 t | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 217,902 t | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 228,621 t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 195,653 t | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 198,808 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 171,665 t | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 169,522 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 165,020 t | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 185,696 t | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 198,261 t | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 198,074 t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 243,904 t | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 240,794 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 300,886 t | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 302,804 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 226,286 t | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 288,144 t | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 294,678 t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 387,451 t | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 389,374 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 384,846 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 414,992 t | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 372,780 t | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 325,430 t | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,790 t | 76,606 t | 121,581 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 160,262 t | 122,153 t | 184,377 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,752 t | 140,644 t | 168,611 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,046 t | 128,506 t | 222,752 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,332 t | 165,020 t | 228,621 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,240 t | 198,074 t | 389,374 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,512 t | 325,430 t | 414,992 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 16 Thailand 337,621 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 2,607 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
- 20 South Africa 210,680 t compare
- 21 Pakistan 174,957 t compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 153,007 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa was 325,430 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 414,992 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,606 t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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 (%).