Input — Cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 316,792 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand is 316,792 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 415,720 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,987 t, in 1975.
That places Australia and New Zealand 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207,409 t | — |
| 1962 | 203,988 t | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 219,789 t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 291,547 t | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 324,306 t | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 329,695 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 303,240 t | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 316,470 t | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 293,886 t | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 267,944 t | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 302,108 t | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 362,039 t | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 393,941 t | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 209,785 t | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 200,987 t | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 272,406 t | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 287,103 t | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 312,717 t | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 321,727 t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 303,228 t | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 292,819 t | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 274,224 t | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 267,992 t | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 273,759 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 249,058 t | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 262,017 t | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 305,818 t | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 294,654 t | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 279,058 t | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 213,625 t | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 246,113 t | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 279,292 t | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 277,255 t | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 326,059 t | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 338,967 t | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 346,134 t | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 379,021 t | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 364,263 t | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 369,665 t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 386,748 t | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 412,613 t | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 376,327 t | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 358,180 t | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 386,531 t | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 364,288 t | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 348,469 t | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 348,429 t | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 295,062 t | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 240,434 t | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 292,980 t | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 312,305 t | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 302,093 t | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 299,382 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 324,316 t | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 333,340 t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 322,781 t | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 347,207 t | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 333,805 t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 329,322 t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 343,931 t | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 415,720 t | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 348,260 t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 316,792 t | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,703 t | 203,988 t | 329,695 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 293,076 t | 200,987 t | 393,941 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,263 t | 249,058 t | 305,818 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 314,039 t | 213,625 t | 379,021 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,708 t | 240,434 t | 412,613 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,753 t | 292,980 t | 347,207 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,176 t | 316,792 t | 415,720 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 37,466 t compare
- 9 Canada 532,112 t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 510,253 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,007 t compare
- 11 Argentina 333,319 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,358 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 26,671 t compare
- 13 Australia 310,864 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 14,383 t compare
- 14 Mexico 299,914 t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 12,981 t compare
- 15 Thailand 291,694 t compare
- 15 Melanesia 9,975 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand?
- Input — cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand was 316,792 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 415,720 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,987 t in 1975.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).