Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2.63 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 2.63 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.63 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,263 t, in 1975.
That places Australia and New Zealand 4th out of 200 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) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,264 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,450 t | +60.2% |
| 1963 | 52,026 t | +112.8% |
| 1964 | 41,993 t | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 42,549 t | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 52,883 t | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 96,913 t | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 101,915 t | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 28,425 t | -72.1% |
| 1970 | 21,737 t | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 14,693 t | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 36,786 t | +150.4% |
| 1973 | 37,447 t | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 19,842 t | -47.0% |
| 1975 | 13,263 t | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 29,423 t | +121.8% |
| 1977 | 28,358 t | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 36,294 t | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 53,287 t | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 65,300 t | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 73,700 t | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 112,002 t | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 118,912 t | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 151,258 t | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 145,300 t | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 152,766 t | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 150,752 t | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 216,400 t | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 282,020 t | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 287,378 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 298,051 t | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 348,396 t | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 440,321 t | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 482,583 t | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 526,176 t | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 674,320 t | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 733,200 t | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 774,847 t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 960,500 t | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 861,761 t | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 925,395 t | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 945,295 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 977,874 t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million t | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million t | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 851,301 t | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 857,261 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 949,842 t | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 765,892 t | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million t | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million t | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million t | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million t | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million t | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million t | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million t | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million t | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million t | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million t | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million t | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million t | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million t | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million t | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million t | +25.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +150.4% | 14,693 t | 36,786 t |
| 1976 | +121.8% | 13,263 t | 29,423 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,713 t | 15,264 t | 101,915 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,113 t | 13,263 t | 53,287 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,841 t | 65,300 t | 282,020 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,577 t | 287,378 t | 960,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,755 t | 765,892 t | 1.18 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million t | 1.10 million t | 1.74 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million t | 1.92 million t | 2.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 Brazil 6.94 million t compare
- 2 India 4.47 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 1.55 million t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2.83 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 549,405 t compare
- 5 Australia 2.31 million t compare
- 6 France 1.90 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 169,391 t compare
- 7 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 44.87 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 2.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,263 t in 1975.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. 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