Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 226,872 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 226,872 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 226,872 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,442 t, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,923 t | 20,442 t | 31,610 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,917 t | 32,546 t | 47,118 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,500 t | 46,190 t | 62,325 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,006 t | 63,322 t | 126,872 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,372 t | 105,701 t | 125,686 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,001 t | 117,939 t | 165,649 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,898 t | 192,321 t | 226,872 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand was 226,872 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 226,872 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,442 t in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Leaching — 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 (%).