Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen was 151,951 t in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
151,951 t
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
151,951 t
in 2023
All-time low
86,283 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand is 151,951 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 151,951 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,283 t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,164 t 86,283 t 100,109 t 9
1970s 128,884 t 106,892 t 141,276 t 10
1980s 114,059 t 109,242 t 121,793 t 10
1990s 128,163 t 116,511 t 140,661 t 10
2000s 141,615 t 137,053 t 146,836 t 10
2010s 140,449 t 132,315 t 147,162 t 10
2020s 139,220 t 130,315 t 151,951 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 31 Kazakhstan, Republic of 159,039 t compare
  2. 32 Philippines 158,541 t compare
  3. 33 Denmark 153,228 t compare
  4. 35 Australia 146,638 t compare
  5. 36 Belgium 138,169 t compare
  6. 37 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 135,910 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for Australia and New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand?
Manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen in Australia and New Zealand was 151,951 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 151,951 t in 2023.
What is the lowest manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 86,283 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).