Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Australia
Australia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 1.84 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Australia stood at 1.84 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Australia peaked at 1.84 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,508 t, in 1961.
Australia ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,421 t | 31,508 t | 126,354 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 159,994 t | 111,051 t | 220,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,615 t | 223,200 t | 396,270 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,132 t | 395,460 t | 973,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 836,419 t | 751,508 t | 950,727 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million t | 883,704 t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million t | 1.52 million t | 1.84 million t | 4 |
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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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Australia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Australia was 1.84 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,508 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).