Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 97.37 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 97.37 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 97.37 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 4.65 kg/ha | +58.7% |
| 1964 | 4.14 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 4.27 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.76 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 6.79 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 1968 | 6.74 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.69 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.88 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.69 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 11.25 kg/ha | +46.3% |
| 1973 | 13.2 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 12.73 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 12.52 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 15.12 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 12.77 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 13.92 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 14.94 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 14.59 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 14.41 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 14.35 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.99 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 17.14 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17.18 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.83 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 19.77 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 22 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 25.51 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 27.62 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 29.58 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 34.36 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 37.85 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 38.35 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 47.3 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 48.59 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 45.34 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 51.38 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 53.22 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 48.79 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 52.17 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 51.03 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.23 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.88 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 46.67 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.27 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 46.72 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 40.88 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 49.85 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 44.94 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 45.67 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 54.22 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.52 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 61.23 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.61 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 56.74 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 72.45 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 77.87 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 72.21 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 78.4 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 97.37 kg/ha | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 6.79 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.1 kg/ha | 6.88 kg/ha | 15.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.88 kg/ha | 14.35 kg/ha | 25.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.36 kg/ha | 27.62 kg/ha | 53.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.76 kg/ha | 40.88 kg/ha | 52.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.71 kg/ha | 44.94 kg/ha | 61.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.66 kg/ha | 72.21 kg/ha | 97.37 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand was 97.37 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.37 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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