Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia

Australia: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 62.6 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.6 kg/ha
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62.6 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
14.24 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia, 1961–2023

102030405060196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia is 62.6 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia peaked at 62.6 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.24 kg/ha, in 1967.

That places Australia 50th 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 18.32 kg/ha 14.24 kg/ha 22 kg/ha 9
1970s 27.66 kg/ha 17.76 kg/ha 36.87 kg/ha 10
1980s 32.25 kg/ha 21.29 kg/ha 39.54 kg/ha 10
1990s 43.33 kg/ha 36.09 kg/ha 51.16 kg/ha 10
2000s 39.09 kg/ha 26.39 kg/ha 47.65 kg/ha 10
2010s 38.54 kg/ha 30.33 kg/ha 50.87 kg/ha 10
2020s 48.38 kg/ha 26.62 kg/ha 62.6 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 47 Lithuania 66.66 kg/ha compare
  2. 48 Argentina 64.36 kg/ha compare
  3. 49 Colombia 63.29 kg/ha compare
  4. 51 Australia and New Zealand 62.29 kg/ha compare
  5. 52 Tajikistan 60.97 kg/ha compare
  6. 53 Indonesia 59.92 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia?
Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia was 62.6 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 62.6 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 kg/ha in 1967.
How does Australia rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Australia ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).