Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Australia
Australia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 57,321 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 57,321 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Australia peaked at 61,425 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,034 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,034 t | — |
| 1962 | 29,338 t | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 29,279 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 31,193 t | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 33,357 t | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 36,363 t | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 37,535 t | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 41,928 t | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 38,728 t | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 36,729 t | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 34,043 t | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 34,227 t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29,960 t | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 29,783 t | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 27,451 t | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 29,238 t | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 29,933 t | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 33,493 t | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 34,719 t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 36,995 t | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 36,630 t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 38,942 t | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 38,539 t | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 43,700 t | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 42,167 t | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 41,533 t | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 39,485 t | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 36,820 t | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 35,707 t | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 38,099 t | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 35,235 t | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 33,167 t | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 35,002 t | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 36,602 t | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 34,363 t | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 39,565 t | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 39,889 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 41,778 t | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 49,281 t | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 42,932 t | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 43,148 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,897 t | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 48,459 t | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 45,365 t | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 46,010 t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47,599 t | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42,524 t | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 41,468 t | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 50,653 t | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 46,772 t | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 61,425 t | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 56,014 t | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 56,036 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58,598 t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 56,765 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 55,008 t | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 56,712 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56,474 t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55,778 t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 55,983 t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57,186 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57,321 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57,321 t | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 57,321 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,780 t, 20.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 57,321 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,689 t, 33.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,862 t | 27,034 t | 41,928 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,957 t | 27,451 t | 36,729 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,052 t | 35,707 t | 43,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,298 t | 33,167 t | 49,281 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,906 t | 40,897 t | 50,653 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,958 t | 46,772 t | 61,425 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,953 t | 55,983 t | 57,321 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 59,056 t compare
- 34 South Africa 58,861 t compare
- 35 Cameroon 58,753 t compare
- 37 Ghana 56,092 t compare
- 38 Algeria 52,251 t compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48,029 t compare
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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Australia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Australia was 57,321 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,425 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,034 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — 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 (%).