Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 522,059 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Australia stood at 522,059 t.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Australia peaked at 716,831 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,100 t, in 1963.
Australia ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,421 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,500 t | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 19,100 t | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 26,000 t | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 35,500 t | +36.5% |
| 1966 | 44,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 55,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 95,000 t | +72.7% |
| 1969 | 160,000 t | +68.4% |
| 1970 | 145,000 t | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 176,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 182,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 197,200 t | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 198,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 180,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 220,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 215,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 206,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 209,966 t | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 214,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 206,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 212,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 232,200 t | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 235,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 215,700 t | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 226,200 t | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 249,700 t | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 235,900 t | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 230,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 224,500 t | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 229,500 t | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 224,100 t | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 232,300 t | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 228,900 t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 281,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 278,700 t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 250,800 t | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 299,000 t | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 316,000 t | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 383,000 t | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 379,500 t | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 354,464 t | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 314,751 t | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 326,123 t | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 338,588 t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 337,240 t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 392,912 t | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 330,489 t | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 543,309 t | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 285,633 t | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 317,961 t | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 237,495 t | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 716,831 t | +201.8% |
| 2014 | 342,300 t | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 413,300 t | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 423,400 t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 423,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 346,800 t | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 340,744 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 388,701 t | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 433,512 t | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 360,792 t | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 373,306 t | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 522,059 t | +39.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +201.8% | 237,495 t | 716,831 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,280 t | 19,100 t | 160,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 192,917 t | 145,000 t | 220,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,670 t | 206,000 t | 249,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,480 t | 224,100 t | 316,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,038 t | 314,751 t | 543,309 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,786 t | 237,495 t | 716,831 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,674 t | 360,792 t | 522,059 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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) — production in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Australia was 522,059 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 716,831 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,100 t in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Production. 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