Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Peru
Peru: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 29,491 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 29,491 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Peru peaked at 30,081 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,824 t, in 1965.
That places Peru 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,425 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,471 t | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11,338 t | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 11,749 t | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 9,824 t | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 11,402 t | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 12,578 t | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 10,604 t | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 12,162 t | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 13,341 t | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 12,407 t | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 11,559 t | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 11,778 t | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12,002 t | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11,752 t | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 12,233 t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12,277 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12,003 t | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,729 t | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 12,662 t | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 14,693 t | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 14,910 t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13,618 t | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 15,384 t | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 14,632 t | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 14,859 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16,493 t | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 15,898 t | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15,239 t | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,277 t | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 13,035 t | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 11,200 t | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 12,918 t | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 15,326 t | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 15,393 t | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,515 t | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 17,903 t | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 19,645 t | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 20,813 t | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 22,388 t | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 21,526 t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21,916 t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22,168 t | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20,778 t | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23,401 t | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 24,780 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 24,646 t | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 26,472 t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 28,784 t | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 27,866 t | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26,524 t | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 28,676 t | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 29,469 t | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28,835 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 29,322 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28,484 t | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28,151 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 30,081 t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 29,424 t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 29,076 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 29,742 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 29,458 t | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29,491 t | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29,491 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 t, 8.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29,491 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,222 t, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,284 t | 9,824 t | 12,578 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,208 t | 11,559 t | 13,341 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,839 t | 12,662 t | 16,493 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,502 t | 11,200 t | 20,813 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,686 t | 20,778 t | 28,784 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,683 t | 26,524 t | 30,081 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,441 t | 29,076 t | 29,742 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Peru?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Peru was 29,491 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30,081 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,824 t in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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 (%).