NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 144,576 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia stood at 144,576 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia peaked at 144,576 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,916 t, in 2009.
That places Australia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91,573 t | — |
| 2003 | 64,339 t | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 114,234 t | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 79,480 t | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 63,456 t | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 78,194 t | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 76,629 t | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42,916 t | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 102,458 t | +138.7% |
| 2011 | 124,727 t | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 115,822 t | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 113,179 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 120,884 t | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 116,622 t | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 113,142 t | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 129,070 t | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 129,245 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 111,525 t | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 110,310 t | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 123,235 t | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 95,872 t | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 96,551 t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 144,576 t | +49.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 144,576 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 4.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 144,576 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,717 t, 84.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +138.7% | 42,916 t | 102,458 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,353 t | 42,916 t | 114,234 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 117,667 t | 102,458 t | 129,245 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,109 t | 95,872 t | 144,576 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia was 144,576 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,576 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,916 t in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf