Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Australia

Australia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 57,321 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57,321 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
61,425 t
in 2011
All-time low
27,034 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023

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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 41st out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Nepal 61,134 t compare
  2. 39 Australia and New Zealand 59,056 t compare
  3. 40 Cameroon 58,753 t compare
  4. 42 Ghana 56,092 t compare
  5. 43 Algeria 52,251 t compare
  6. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48,029 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 41st out of 201 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

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).