Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Australia

Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 522,059 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
522,059 t
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
716,831 t
in 2013
All-time low
19,100 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Australia, 1961–2024

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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 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Italy 596,258 t compare
  2. 37 Argentina 558,209 t compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 540,651 t compare
  4. 40 Lithuania 496,024 t compare
  5. 41 Yugoslav SFR 480,000 t compare
  6. 42 Japan 438,760 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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 39th out of 206 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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