Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 2.75 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Australia stood at 2.75 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Australia peaked at 2.75 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,017 t, in 1961.
That places Australia 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,914 t | 35,017 t | 140,386 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,583 t | 123,381 t | 245,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 327,350 t | 248,000 t | 440,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 693,480 t | 439,400 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 928,979 t | 835,018 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million t | 981,787 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million t | 1.82 million t | 2.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Australia was 2.75 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,017 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf