Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 835.64 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 835.64 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea peaked at 844.95 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 229.41 t, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 133rd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335.99 t | — |
| 1962 | 358.9 t | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 316.53 t | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 321.42 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 277.72 t | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 267.91 t | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 300.32 t | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 305.76 t | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 292.69 t | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 326.46 t | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 354 t | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 350.75 t | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 277.67 t | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 287.68 t | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 229.41 t | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 236.54 t | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 235.05 t | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 237.68 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 240.06 t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 243.19 t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 305.07 t | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 348.82 t | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 367.48 t | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 373.08 t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 370.84 t | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 351.36 t | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 383.44 t | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 428.76 t | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 397.86 t | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 390.09 t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 420.11 t | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 447.38 t | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 451.11 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 457.94 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 510.06 t | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 517.42 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 479.06 t | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 521.35 t | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 529.1 t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 513.42 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 532.91 t | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 556.23 t | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 585.84 t | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 570.48 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 545.92 t | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 593.87 t | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 592.91 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 588.72 t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 586.88 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 624.05 t | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 643.3 t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 777.38 t | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 742.99 t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 758.83 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 747.43 t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 783.62 t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 799.43 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 808.48 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 828.73 t | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 838.19 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 844.95 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 824.43 t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 835.64 t | +1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 835.64 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,570 t, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 835.64 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,209 t, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.58 t | 267.91 t | 358.9 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 277.53 t | 229.41 t | 354 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 356.99 t | 243.19 t | 428.76 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.36 t | 390.09 t | 529.1 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.72 t | 513.42 t | 593.87 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.42 t | 624.05 t | 828.73 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.81 t | 824.43 t | 844.95 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 130 Fiji 935.83 t compare
- 131 Mauritius 918.41 t compare
- 132 Switzerland 900.29 t compare
- 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 833.57 t compare
- 135 Djibouti 829.36 t compare
- 136 North Macedonia 798.24 t compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Papua New Guinea was 835.64 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 844.95 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.41 t in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 (%).