Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 27.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 130.5%
World rank
26th
of 211 countries
All-time high
60.27 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-14.82 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024

-200204060196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia recorded 27.45 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 130.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 60.27 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -14.82 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Australia 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 25.08 % change on previous year
1963 60.27 % change on previous year +140.3%
1964 -8.83 % change on previous year -114.7%
1965 9.38 % change on previous year -206.1%
1966 22.02 % change on previous year +134.8%
1967 52.2 % change on previous year +137.1%
1968 7.99 % change on previous year -84.7%
1969 -10.67 % change on previous year -233.5%
1970 -1.62 % change on previous year -84.8%
1971 0.6954 % change on previous year -142.9%
1972 34.06 % change on previous year +4798.0%
1973 3.42 % change on previous year -89.9%
1974 3.1 % change on previous year -9.5%
1975 -5.97 % change on previous year -292.6%
1976 24.43 % change on previous year -509.6%
1977 -14.82 % change on previous year -160.7%
1978 21.47 % change on previous year -244.8%
1979 13.95 % change on previous year -35.0%
1980 1.22 % change on previous year -91.2%
1981 0.8065 % change on previous year -34.1%
1982 3.2 % change on previous year +296.8%
1983 18.22 % change on previous year +469.3%
1984 12.79 % change on previous year -29.8%
1985 -1.16 % change on previous year -109.1%
1986 -2.21 % change on previous year +89.7%
1987 9.2 % change on previous year -517.2%
1988 8.12 % change on previous year -11.7%
1989 12.15 % change on previous year +49.5%
1990 -0.2044 % change on previous year -101.7%
1991 5.21 % change on previous year -2649.7%
1992 5.6 % change on previous year +7.5%
1993 15.81 % change on previous year +182.3%
1994 3.15 % change on previous year -80.1%
1995 15.11 % change on previous year +379.8%
1996 22.84 % change on previous year +51.2%
1997 1.79 % change on previous year -92.1%
1998 16.63 % change on previous year +826.6%
1999 10.52 % change on previous year -36.7%
2000 -12.11 % change on previous year -215.1%
2001 8.73 % change on previous year -172.1%
2002 -5.97 % change on previous year -168.4%
2003 -4.05 % change on previous year -32.2%
2004 13.25 % change on previous year -427.4%
2005 -9.88 % change on previous year -174.5%
2006 -9.88 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 -1.18 % change on previous year -88.1%
2008 -1.53 % change on previous year +30.2%
2009 1.77 % change on previous year -215.5%
2010 15.53 % change on previous year +778.4%
2011 11.93 % change on previous year -23.2%
2012 2.34 % change on previous year -80.4%
2013 8.67 % change on previous year +270.7%
2014 14.93 % change on previous year +72.3%
2015 -7.25 % change on previous year -148.5%
2016 13.15 % change on previous year -281.4%
2017 1.34 % change on previous year -89.8%
2018 -5.53 % change on previous year -513.7%
2019 -5.22 % change on previous year -5.6%
2020 36 % change on previous year -790.1%
2021 14.13 % change on previous year -60.8%
2022 -7.04 % change on previous year -149.8%
2023 11.91 % change on previous year -269.1%
2024 27.45 % change on previous year +130.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +4798.0% 0.6954 % change on previous year 34.06 % change on previous year
1991 +2649.7% -0.2044 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.68 % change on previous year -10.67 % change on previous year 60.27 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.87 % change on previous year -14.82 % change on previous year 34.06 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.23 % change on previous year -2.21 % change on previous year 18.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.65 % change on previous year -0.2044 % change on previous year 22.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.08 % change on previous year -12.11 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.99 % change on previous year -7.25 % change on previous year 15.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.49 % change on previous year -7.04 % change on previous year 36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Micronesia 33.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 29.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Eritrea 27.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Hungary 27.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Togo 26.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Australia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Australia was 27.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 60.27 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -14.82 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,401 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.