Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia

Australia: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.1 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.43 kg/ha
in 1975
All-time low
0.944 kg/ha
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia stood at 1.1 kg/ha.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia peaked at 2.43 kg/ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.944 kg/ha, in 2020.

That places Australia 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.27 kg/ha 1.07 kg/ha 1.45 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.97 kg/ha 1.4 kg/ha 2.43 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.4 kg/ha 1.19 kg/ha 1.63 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.6 kg/ha 1.4 kg/ha 1.76 kg/ha 10
2000s 1.32 kg/ha 1.18 kg/ha 1.43 kg/ha 10
2010s 1.03 kg/ha 0.9873 kg/ha 1.18 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.9999 kg/ha 0.944 kg/ha 1.1 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 169 Burkina Faso 1.16 kg/ha compare
  2. 170 Australia and New Zealand 1.11 kg/ha compare
  3. 171 Lesotho 1.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 173 Azerbaijan 1.09 kg/ha compare
  5. 174 United Republic of Tanzania 1.08 kg/ha compare
  6. 175 Botswana 1.07 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Australia was 1.1 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 kg/ha in 1975.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.944 kg/ha in 2020.
How does Australia rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Australia ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).