Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania
Oceania: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 56.43 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania stood at 56.43 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania peaked at 56.43 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14 kg/ha, in 1961.
Oceania ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 4.04 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 3.65 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 3.66 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.05 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5.88 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1968 | 5.78 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.65 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.87 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 6.56 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 8.69 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 10.21 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 10.61 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 10.62 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.49 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 10.67 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 11.46 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 12.49 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 12.23 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.35 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.69 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.69 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 13.84 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.06 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.13 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.18 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 18.49 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 21.48 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 22.06 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 22.82 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 25.43 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 27.94 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 27.78 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.6 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 36.27 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 34.14 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 38.55 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 39.63 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 34.34 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 36.39 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.31 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.41 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.78 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 31.53 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 30.65 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.52 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.13 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.38 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 33.09 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 30.21 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.73 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.25 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 38.09 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 37.28 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.86 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 42.25 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.02 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 38.12 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 47.57 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 54.34 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 49.77 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 56.43 kg/ha | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.97 kg/ha | 5.87 kg/ha | 12.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.81 kg/ha | 11.69 kg/ha | 21.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.82 kg/ha | 22.06 kg/ha | 39.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.74 kg/ha | 27.38 kg/ha | 36.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.69 kg/ha | 30.21 kg/ha | 42.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.03 kg/ha | 47.57 kg/ha | 56.43 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 159.63 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 148.86 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 12.11 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 146.34 kg/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 142.66 kg/ha compare
- 15 Costa Rica 142.16 kg/ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 124.12 kg/ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 2.61 kg/ha compare
- 17 Guyana 122.86 kg/ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.5 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Oceania was 56.43 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.43 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Oceania rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Oceania ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).