Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania
Oceania: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 1.90 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Oceania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Oceania is 1.90 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Oceania peaked at 1.90 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,890 t, in 1961.
That places Oceania 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,890 t | — |
| 1962 | 43,581 t | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 68,143 t | +56.4% |
| 1964 | 65,015 t | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 69,012 t | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 82,352 t | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 122,513 t | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 132,753 t | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 119,886 t | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 117,958 t | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 121,174 t | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 162,202 t | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 169,094 t | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 174,373 t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 162,212 t | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 202,496 t | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 177,126 t | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 211,145 t | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 238,426 t | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 239,569 t | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 247,792 t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 249,190 t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 289,387 t | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 327,556 t | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 322,513 t | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 320,250 t | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 348,662 t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 372,295 t | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 418,548 t | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 418,013 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 438,627 t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 463,988 t | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 535,189 t | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 552,787 t | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 635,456 t | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 772,173 t | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 785,692 t | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 906,287 t | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 998,188 t | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 882,439 t | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 962,674 t | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 918,189 t | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 878,448 t | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million t | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 905,743 t | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 813,397 t | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 806,961 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 798,058 t | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 812,106 t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 931,454 t | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million t | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million t | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million t | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million t | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million t | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million t | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million t | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million t | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million t | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million t | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,905 t | 33,890 t | 132,753 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 173,621 t | 117,958 t | 238,426 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,576 t | 239,569 t | 418,548 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 650,640 t | 418,013 t | 998,188 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,130 t | 798,058 t | 1.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million t | 931,454 t | 1.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million t | 1.59 million t | 1.90 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 17 Egypt 1.24 million t compare
- 17 Polynesia 287 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5 t compare
- 18 Ukraine 1.02 million t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 864,296 t compare
- 20 Poland 842,047 t compare
- 21 Germany 836,782 t compare
- 22 Spain 792,456 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t 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 in Oceania?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Oceania was 1.90 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,890 t in 1961.
- How does Oceania rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Oceania ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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. 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 (%).