Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 71,775 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 71,775 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 98,169 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 67,306 t, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,287 t | — |
| 1962 | 85,638 t | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 80,640 t | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 80,148 t | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 78,060 t | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 77,352 t | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 78,192 t | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 77,569 t | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 78,688 t | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 93,572 t | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 90,411 t | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 88,237 t | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 86,061 t | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 87,762 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 88,000 t | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 87,622 t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 86,273 t | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 91,455 t | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 92,056 t | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 96,050 t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 90,857 t | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 95,446 t | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 89,856 t | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 98,169 t | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 91,261 t | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 91,475 t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 91,288 t | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 88,892 t | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 92,343 t | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 92,213 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 92,736 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 90,086 t | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 81,788 t | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 82,342 t | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82,405 t | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85,205 t | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 83,378 t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75,738 t | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 74,873 t | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 77,693 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 77,802 t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81,603 t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 72,723 t | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 71,478 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 67,857 t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 67,306 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 69,532 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 73,192 t | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 80,182 t | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 80,290 t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87,589 t | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 87,814 t | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93,094 t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 87,930 t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 82,914 t | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 83,698 t | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85,423 t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 87,077 t | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 80,840 t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 78,007 t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 74,667 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 72,985 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 71,775 t | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,397 t | 77,352 t | 87,287 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,145 t | 86,061 t | 93,572 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,564 t | 88,892 t | 98,169 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,076 t | 74,873 t | 92,736 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,937 t | 67,306 t | 81,603 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,667 t | 80,290 t | 93,094 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,358 t | 71,775 t | 78,007 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 6 Canada 749,936 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 208,282 t compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 118,328 t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 690,363 t compare
- 8 Paraguay 682,008 t compare
- 8 Türkiye 107,568 t compare
- 9 Nigeria 604,775 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70,728 t compare
- 10 Myanmar 533,961 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,666 t compare
- 11 USSR 466,300 t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,926 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 375,046 t compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 71,775 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 98,169 t in 1984.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,306 t in 2006.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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 (%).