Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 78.27 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 78.27 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 27.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia peaked at 78.27 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.17 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Australia 46th 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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 4.06 kg/ha | +61.8% |
| 1964 | 3.5 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.05 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 6.01 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 1968 | 5.85 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.69 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.94 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.56 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 8.7 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 10.27 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 10.69 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10.93 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 12.77 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 10.61 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 11.52 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 12.64 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 12.43 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.23 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.84 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.13 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 14.13 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.48 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.35 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.53 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 19.25 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 22.38 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 23.08 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 23.94 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26.78 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 29.42 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 29.09 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.46 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 38.24 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 35.75 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 40.8 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 41.86 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.01 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 37.95 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 36.37 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 35.61 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.46 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.05 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 31.44 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.44 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.83 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 34.03 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 30.83 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 31.64 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.79 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 39.13 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 37.34 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 43.67 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 43.27 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.57 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 38.93 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 52.82 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 59.04 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 54.88 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 61.42 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 78.27 kg/ha | +27.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 78.27 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 78.27 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.33 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kg/ha | 2.17 kg/ha | 6.01 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.06 kg/ha | 5.94 kg/ha | 12.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.18 kg/ha | 11.84 kg/ha | 22.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.44 kg/ha | 23.08 kg/ha | 41.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7 kg/ha | 27.8 kg/ha | 37.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.42 kg/ha | 30.83 kg/ha | 43.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.29 kg/ha | 52.82 kg/ha | 78.27 kg/ha | 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) — use per area of cropland in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia was 78.27 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78.27 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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) — 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