Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia
Australia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.91 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.91 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia peaked at 14.02 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4851 kg/ha, in 1965.
Australia ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5535 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4954 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5147 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5463 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4851 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5482 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5459 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5244 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5623 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7491 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9944 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9889 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.35 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 1.81 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 2.22 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 1.56 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.68 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 2.04 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.33 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 2.37 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.41 kg/ha | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 4.29 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 4.75 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 7.08 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 7.99 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 8.75 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 8.19 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.29 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.49 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 11.8 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 12.95 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 14.02 kg/ha | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 12.26 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 11.28 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 11.44 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.92 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.18 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 9.85 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 8.67 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 6.51 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 8.45 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 5.16 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 6.51 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 6.34 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.9 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 8.59 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 6.85 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 6.08 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.05 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.93 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.72 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 12.03 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 8.68 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 5.68 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 5.46 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.22 kg/ha | +68.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 11.91 kg/ha | +20.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.91 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.91 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.02 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5306 kg/ha | 0.4851 kg/ha | 0.5623 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kg/ha | 0.7491 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 kg/ha | 2.04 kg/ha | 8.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.41 kg/ha | 8.29 kg/ha | 14.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 9.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 kg/ha | 5.68 kg/ha | 12.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 kg/ha | 5.46 kg/ha | 11.91 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Philippines 12.25 kg/ha compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.11 kg/ha compare
- 47 Grenada 12 kg/ha compare
- 49 Liberia 11.83 kg/ha compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.75 kg/ha compare
- 51 Australia and New Zealand 11.73 kg/ha 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia was 11.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4851 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).