Input — Cropland nitrogen in Australia
Australia: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 2.44 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen in Australia stood at 2.44 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Australia peaked at 2.44 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162,903 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 15th out of 186 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.
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162,903 t | — |
| 1962 | 175,609 t | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 200,875 t | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 199,138 t | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 208,435 t | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 225,690 t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 271,117 t | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 288,209 t | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 273,427 t | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 280,467 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 291,072 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 345,663 t | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 354,580 t | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 365,715 t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 359,914 t | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 397,407 t | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 367,363 t | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 397,829 t | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 432,390 t | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 438,404 t | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 441,670 t | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 458,034 t | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 516,047 t | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 580,861 t | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 582,848 t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 630,120 t | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 661,390 t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 686,495 t | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 705,433 t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 704,596 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 764,071 t | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 799,592 t | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 903,521 t | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 878,272 t | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million t | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million t | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million t | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million t | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million t | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million t | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million t | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million t | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million t | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million t | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million t | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million t | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million t | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million t | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million t | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million t | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million t | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million t | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million t | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million t | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million t | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million t | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million t | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million t | +13.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.44 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,526 t, 22.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.44 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,447 t, 62.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,823 t | 162,903 t | 288,209 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 359,240 t | 280,467 t | 432,390 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,130 t | 438,404 t | 705,433 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million t | 704,596 t | 1.46 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million t | 1.31 million t | 1.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million t | 1.88 million t | 2.44 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 France 2.62 million t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 180,955 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 158,735 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 2.48 million t compare
- 14 Bangladesh 2.48 million t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 115,073 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 113,751 t compare
- 16 Mexico 2.13 million t compare
- 16 Melanesia 56,871 t compare
- 17 Ukraine 1.77 million t compare
- 17 Polynesia 2,883 t compare
- 18 Germany 1.60 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 414.31 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 input — cropland nitrogen in Australia?
- Input — cropland nitrogen in Australia was 2.44 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,903 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Input — 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 (%).