Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Australia
Australia: Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use was 146,420 t in 2017. ▼ Falling
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Australia, 2003–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Australia is 146,420 t, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Australia peaked at 306,786 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47,329 t, in 2011.
That places Australia 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 266,563 t | — |
| 2004 | 306,786 t | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 300,505 t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 160,856 t | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 47,329 t | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 156,799 t | +231.3% |
| 2013 | 134,630 t | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 138,915 t | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 192,000 t | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 172,581 t | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 146,420 t | -15.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 146,420 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,032 t, 16.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 146,420 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,968 t, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291,285 t | 266,563 t | 306,786 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 143,691 t | 47,329 t | 192,000 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Australia?
- Ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Australia was 146,420 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 306,786 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,329 t in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for ammonium sulphate — agricultural use?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ammonium sulphate — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf