Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 87,689 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Australia is 87,689 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.4% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Australia peaked at 109,074 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,814 t, in 2002.
That places Australia 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,814 t | — |
| 2003 | 17,204 t | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 18,088 t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22,496 t | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 27,948 t | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 47,140 t | +68.7% |
| 2008 | 68,778 t | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 49,103 t | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 53,041 t | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 45,457 t | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 45,716 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40,665 t | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 44,476 t | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 57,624 t | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 46,614 t | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 61,397 t | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 63,343 t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 64,045 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 68,474 t | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 109,074 t | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 76,765 t | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 39,607 t | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 87,689 t | +121.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87,689 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 19.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87,689 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 723.1 t, 121.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,946 t | 12,814 t | 68,778 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,238 t | 40,665 t | 64,045 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,322 t | 39,607 t | 109,074 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Canada 97,026 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11,158 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,456 t compare
- 7 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 93,541 t compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 88,163 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,910 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,830 t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,123 t compare
- 10 Uganda 83,912 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 101.84 t compare
- 11 France 77,862 t compare
- 12 Cambodia 72,052 t compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 7.7 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Australia?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Australia was 87,689 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 109,074 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,814 t in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf