Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania
Oceania: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 377,808 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 377,808 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Oceania peaked at 378,270 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,936 t, in 1962.
That places Oceania 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,420 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,936 t | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 11,455 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 12,686 t | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 11,796 t | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 13,967 t | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 14,455 t | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 15,623 t | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 16,625 t | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 19,276 t | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 22,285 t | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 22,540 t | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 25,960 t | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 32,342 t | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 35,558 t | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 28,179 t | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 28,897 t | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 34,078 t | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 41,243 t | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 43,267 t | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 48,608 t | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 52,301 t | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 73,282 t | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 101,295 t | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 107,711 t | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 154,572 t | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 167,360 t | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 168,120 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 151,022 t | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 148,739 t | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 189,453 t | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 201,350 t | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 231,121 t | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 180,035 t | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 245,404 t | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 243,934 t | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 244,413 t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 253,597 t | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 283,363 t | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 224,641 t | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 246,936 t | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 158,724 t | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 209,193 t | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 174,907 t | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 230,617 t | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 131,114 t | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 157,197 t | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 158,355 t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 193,877 t | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 228,303 t | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 224,842 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 198,692 t | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 195,579 t | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 196,200 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 183,757 t | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 265,535 t | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 378,270 t | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 275,928 t | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 180,062 t | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 173,608 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 296,004 t | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 317,825 t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 377,808 t | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,218 t | 10,936 t | 16,625 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,036 t | 19,276 t | 41,243 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,754 t | 43,267 t | 168,120 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,141 t | 148,739 t | 283,363 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,556 t | 131,114 t | 246,936 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,717 t | 180,062 t | 378,270 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,311 t | 173,608 t | 377,808 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 15 Indonesia 344,996 t compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 4,881 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Oceania?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Oceania was 377,808 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 378,270 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,936 t in 1962.
- How does Oceania rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Oceania ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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 (%).