Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 308.45 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 308.45 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Vanuatu peaked at 308.45 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.19 t, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 148th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.19 t | — |
| 1962 | 26.19 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.19 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.19 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.85 t | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 27.85 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.67 t | +46.0% |
| 1968 | 50.33 t | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 61.63 t | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 72.94 t | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 82.74 t | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 92.07 t | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 98.52 t | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 103.62 t | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 111.63 t | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 116.84 t | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 123.48 t | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 130.13 t | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 139.1 t | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 145.75 t | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 150.24 t | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 152.47 t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 154.72 t | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 154.72 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 157.03 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 163.68 t | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 157.03 t | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 157.03 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 159.2 t | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 163.68 t | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 159.2 t | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 157.52 t | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 151.68 t | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 155.7 t | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 156.24 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 156.6 t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 154.27 t | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 153.63 t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 163.68 t | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 179.31 t | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 201.85 t | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 191.95 t | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 191.77 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 228.5 t | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 191.77 t | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 212.75 t | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 221.72 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 178.81 t | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 221.72 t | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 213.12 t | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 215.51 t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 215.9 t | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 216.99 t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 216.13 t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 219.28 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 217.46 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 217.07 t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 215.79 t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 200.66 t | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 179 t | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 162.79 t | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 258.43 t | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 308.45 t | +19.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 308.45 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,570 t, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 308.45 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,209 t, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +58.7% | 162.79 t | 258.43 t |
| 1967 | +46.0% | 27.85 t | 40.67 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.79 t | 26.19 t | 61.63 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.11 t | 72.94 t | 139.1 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.19 t | 145.75 t | 163.68 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.22 t | 151.68 t | 163.68 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.02 t | 178.81 t | 228.5 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.79 t | 200.66 t | 219.28 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.17 t | 162.79 t | 308.45 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 145 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 400.7 t compare
- 146 Georgia 379.28 t compare
- 147 Guadeloupe 318.18 t compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 286.18 t compare
- 150 Tonga 149.71 t compare
- 151 Barbados 146.82 t compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Vanuatu?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Vanuatu was 308.45 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 308.45 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 t in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 (%).