Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 39,718 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 39,718 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 27.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe peaked at 39,718 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,131 t, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,131 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,833 t | +56.3% |
| 1963 | 13,952 t | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 13,640 t | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 13,026 t | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 14,694 t | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 15,635 t | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 14,181 t | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 15,215 t | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 16,678 t | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 18,001 t | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 19,480 t | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 16,991 t | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 24,294 t | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 20,188 t | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 23,351 t | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 21,201 t | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 18,981 t | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 20,412 t | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 20,739 t | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 24,439 t | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 26,864 t | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 17,900 t | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 16,510 t | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 18,958 t | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 18,459 t | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 24,381 t | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 28,090 t | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 25,821 t | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 26,508 t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 26,486 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,822 t | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 18,980 t | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 21,888 t | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 21,902 t | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18,326 t | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 22,827 t | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 21,926 t | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 20,336 t | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 25,354 t | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 32,398 t | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 22,057 t | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 14,136 t | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 20,568 t | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 21,565 t | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21,646 t | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36,630 t | +69.2% |
| 2008 | 24,019 t | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 22,715 t | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 30,476 t | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 30,774 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26,931 t | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 23,331 t | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 21,329 t | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 20,096 t | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 20,498 t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22,694 t | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 25,776 t | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 20,204 t | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 21,477 t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 24,384 t | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 31,155 t | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 39,718 t | +27.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39,718 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,570 t, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39,718 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,034 t | 10,131 t | 15,833 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,958 t | 16,678 t | 24,294 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,216 t | 16,510 t | 28,090 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,500 t | 15,822 t | 26,508 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,109 t | 14,136 t | 36,630 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,211 t | 20,096 t | 30,774 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,184 t | 21,477 t | 39,718 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe was 39,718 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,718 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,131 t in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%).