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 191 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.
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
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (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 191 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 (%).