Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Australia
Australia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 222,858 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia stood at 222,858 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia peaked at 222,858 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,811 t, in 1961.
Australia ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,811 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,151 t | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 23,635 t | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 23,262 t | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 23,875 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 24,764 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 29,076 t | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 30,826 t | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 30,573 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 31,735 t | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 33,427 t | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 40,261 t | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 41,886 t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 42,556 t | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 42,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,219 t | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 42,261 t | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 44,205 t | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 45,675 t | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 45,972 t | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45,309 t | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 45,490 t | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 48,786 t | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 52,100 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 52,225 t | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 52,056 t | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 54,410 t | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 57,786 t | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 61,421 t | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 62,211 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 64,163 t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 67,162 t | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 74,585 t | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 77,421 t | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 85,014 t | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 99,863 t | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 101,921 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 115,380 t | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 124,566 t | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 112,794 t | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 120,891 t | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 115,093 t | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 110,470 t | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 121,905 t | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 112,116 t | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 105,570 t | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 104,680 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 102,054 t | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 103,942 t | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 114,158 t | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 126,269 t | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 129,141 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 138,260 t | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 154,720 t | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 144,082 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 158,005 t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 160,983 t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 154,057 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 146,828 t | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 187,456 t | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 212,060 t | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 199,266 t | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 222,858 t | +11.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 222,858 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 17.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 222,858 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,015 t, 55.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,219 t | 19,811 t | 30,826 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,033 t | 31,735 t | 46,219 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,555 t | 45,309 t | 61,421 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,228 t | 62,211 t | 124,566 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,952 t | 102,054 t | 121,905 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,650 t | 114,158 t | 160,983 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,410 t | 187,456 t | 222,858 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,395 t compare
- 10 Thailand 302,232 t compare
- 11 France 294,745 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,183 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 12,411 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 226,872 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 7,324 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,927 t compare
- 14 Mexico 220,060 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,907 t compare
- 16 Germany 186,705 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 6,796 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Australia was 222,858 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,858 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,811 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 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 (%).