Nutrient balance β Cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient balance β Cropland phosphorus was -54,206 t in 2023. βΌ Falling
Nutrient balance β Cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand, 1961β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded -54,206 t for nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 581.9% on the previous year and down 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 314,920 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, -54,206 t, in 2023.
That places Australia and New Zealand 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,257 t | 153,372 t | 278,204 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 213,680 t | 118,700 t | 314,920 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,227 t | 124,292 t | 222,771 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,290 t | 93,454 t | 234,438 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,782 t | 56,774 t | 241,291 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,089 t | 48,084 t | 156,998 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,749 t | -54,206 t | 192,409 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land β Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus in Australia and New Zealand was -54,206 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 314,920 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -54,206 t in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance β cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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 (%).