Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 117.11 % in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
117.11 %
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
117.11 %
in 2023
All-time low
14.22 %
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

255075100125196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 117.11 % for nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 117.11 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.22 %, in 1965.

That places Australia and New Zealand 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.34 % 14.22 % 26.84 % 9
1970s 28.18 % 15.47 % 40.94 % 10
1980s 40.7 % 26.53 % 51.74 % 10
1990s 46.72 % 30.84 % 56.25 % 10
2000s 51.05 % 31.27 % 76.39 % 10
2010s 69.67 % 52.33 % 84.22 % 10
2020s 81.69 % 44.06 % 117.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 44 Benin 118.5 % compare
  2. 45 Uganda 117.61 % compare
  3. 46 Australia 117.52 % compare
  4. 48 Algeria 116.37 % compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 111.67 % compare
  6. 50 Afghanistan 111.06 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand?
Nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand was 117.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 117.11 % in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.22 % in 1965.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).