Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia
Australia: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 9.91 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.91 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia peaked at 25.38 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.48 kg/ha, in 2009.
Australia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.89 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.63 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 13.69 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 17.16 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 18.05 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 16.99 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 15.23 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 14.29 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 14.41 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.92 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 17.23 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 20.51 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 25.38 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 13.53 kg/ha | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 13.94 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 17.97 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 18.49 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.02 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 17.89 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.43 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 15.47 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 13.58 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 13.35 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.12 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 11.43 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 12.26 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 15.14 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 15.79 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 15.41 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.14 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 13.77 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 16.55 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 15.49 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 17.55 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 19.34 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 17.35 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 17.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.44 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 15.47 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.81 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.36 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.22 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14.75 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.41 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.23 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 13.79 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.41 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.78 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 8.48 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 10.98 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 9.48 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.22 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.78 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.37 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.38 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.91 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.39 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.38 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.83 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.89 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 10.76 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 9.91 kg/ha | -7.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.91 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.47 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.91 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.08 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.15 kg/ha | 12.63 kg/ha | 18.05 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.69 kg/ha | 13.53 kg/ha | 25.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1 kg/ha | 11.43 kg/ha | 16.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 kg/ha | 12.14 kg/ha | 19.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 kg/ha | 8.48 kg/ha | 16.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 kg/ha | 9.2 kg/ha | 10.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 kg/ha | 9.91 kg/ha | 12.89 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 100 New Zealand 10.01 kg/ha compare
- 101 Peru 9.94 kg/ha compare
- 102 Australia and New Zealand 9.91 kg/ha compare
- 104 Estonia 9.91 kg/ha compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 9.84 kg/ha compare
- 106 Myanmar 9.67 kg/ha 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 phosphorus per unit area in Australia?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia was 9.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.38 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).