Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Australia
Australia: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 146,638 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Australia stood at 146,638 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Australia peaked at 146,638 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,296 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,885 t | 83,296 t | 96,430 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,251 t | 103,153 t | 137,586 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,470 t | 105,699 t | 118,258 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,076 t | 112,778 t | 136,349 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,717 t | 132,100 t | 141,798 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,935 t | 126,675 t | 141,533 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,780 t | 124,790 t | 146,638 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 36 Philippines 158,541 t compare
- 37 Denmark 153,228 t compare
- 38 Australia and New Zealand 151,951 t compare
- 40 Belgium 138,169 t compare
- 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 135,910 t compare
- 42 Malawi 135,364 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Australia?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Australia was 146,638 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 146,638 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,296 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — 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 (%).