Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2.31 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Australia is 2.31 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Australia peaked at 2.31 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1974.
That places Australia 5th 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 t | +90.9% |
| 1963 | 48,000 t | +128.6% |
| 1964 | 36,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 36,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46,000 t | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 92,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 94,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 18,600 t | -80.2% |
| 1970 | 13,800 t | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 4,800 t | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 5,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 t | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 2,968 t | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 9,320 t | +214.0% |
| 1977 | 8,127 t | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 11,394 t | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 28,287 t | +148.3% |
| 1980 | 45,000 t | +59.1% |
| 1981 | 52,000 t | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 81,500 t | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 93,900 t | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 132,658 t | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 122,300 t | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 138,366 t | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 136,952 t | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 198,700 t | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 257,600 t | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 260,551 t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 267,551 t | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 299,396 t | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 379,490 t | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 392,683 t | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 447,576 t | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 591,320 t | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 647,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 681,947 t | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 828,000 t | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 699,511 t | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 767,113 t | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 731,465 t | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 730,643 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 889,972 t | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 761,293 t | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 628,086 t | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 601,973 t | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 688,933 t | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 537,512 t | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 863,599 t | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 947,913 t | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million t | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million t | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million t | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million t | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million t | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million t | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million t | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million t | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million t | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million t | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million t | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million t | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million t | +24.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.31 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 29.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.31 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,336 t, 119.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +214.0% | 2,968 t | 9,320 t |
| 1979 | +148.3% | 11,394 t | 28,287 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,733 t | 11,000 t | 94,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,070 t | 2,000 t | 28,287 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,898 t | 45,000 t | 257,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,551 t | 260,551 t | 828,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,650 t | 537,512 t | 889,972 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million t | 863,599 t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million t | 1.52 million t | 2.31 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 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
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 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
- 8 Canada 1.20 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 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) — import quantity in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Australia was 2.31 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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) — 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