Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Australia
Australia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 373,564 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Australia is 373,564 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Australia peaked at 373,894 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,775 t, in 1962.
That places Australia 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,054 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,775 t | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 8,010 t | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 9,002 t | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 8,495 t | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 10,398 t | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 10,622 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11,325 t | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 11,146 t | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 13,993 t | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 16,951 t | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 17,040 t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 20,441 t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 27,076 t | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 30,554 t | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 22,890 t | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 23,893 t | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,283 t | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 34,961 t | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 36,536 t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 42,772 t | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 46,395 t | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 66,300 t | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 94,067 t | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 100,357 t | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 147,545 t | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 157,936 t | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 160,686 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 144,991 t | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 142,093 t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 182,263 t | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 193,515 t | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 224,029 t | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 173,240 t | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 238,824 t | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 238,009 t | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 238,395 t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 247,033 t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 277,417 t | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 218,082 t | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 241,619 t | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 153,911 t | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 204,283 t | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 169,838 t | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 225,924 t | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 126,811 t | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 153,105 t | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 154,412 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 189,810 t | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 223,173 t | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 219,714 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 194,511 t | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 191,157 t | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 191,530 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 179,484 t | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 261,173 t | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 373,894 t | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 271,631 t | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 175,699 t | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 169,220 t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 291,782 t | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 313,349 t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 373,564 t | +19.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 373,564 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,108 t, 120.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 373,564 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,209 t, 309.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,425 t | 7,775 t | 11,325 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,608 t | 13,993 t | 34,961 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,758 t | 36,536 t | 160,686 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,482 t | 142,093 t | 277,417 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,780 t | 126,811 t | 241,619 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,197 t | 175,699 t | 373,894 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,979 t | 169,220 t | 373,564 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70,728 t compare
- 10 Myanmar 533,961 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,666 t compare
- 11 USSR 466,300 t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,926 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 375,046 t compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 13,756 t compare
- 14 Bangladesh 356,615 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,317 t compare
- 15 Indonesia 344,996 t compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 4,881 t compare
- 16 Thailand 337,621 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 2,607 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Australia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Australia was 373,564 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 373,894 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,775 t in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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. 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 (%).