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 195 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,017 t | — |
| 1962 | 43,800 t | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 70,200 t | +60.3% |
| 1964 | 64,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 70,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 85,412 t | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 129,997 t | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 140,386 t | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 125,413 t | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 123,381 t | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 124,239 t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 166,556 t | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 172,259 t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 177,594 t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 167,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 207,800 t | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 177,000 t | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 215,000 t | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 245,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 248,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 250,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 258,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 305,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 344,000 t | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 340,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 332,500 t | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 363,100 t | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 392,600 t | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 440,300 t | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 439,400 t | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 462,300 t | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 488,200 t | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 565,400 t | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 583,200 t | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 671,300 t | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 824,600 t | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 839,400 t | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 979,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million t | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 951,000 t | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million t | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 972,266 t | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 932,911 t | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million t | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 952,174 t | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 858,103 t | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 848,006 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 835,018 t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 849,785 t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 981,787 t | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million t | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million t | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million t | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million t | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million t | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million t | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million t | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million t | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million t | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million t | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million t | +27.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.75 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 45.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.75 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,843 t, 86.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 7 Canada 3.21 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 157,171 t compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.14 million t compare
- 9 Indonesia 2.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,021 t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102,959 t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 57,224 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
- 12 France 1.89 million t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37,792 t compare
- 13 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 36,484 t compare
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 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 195 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