Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Austria
Austria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 65.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Austria is 65.4 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Austria peaked at 97.43 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.84 kg/ha, in 1961.
Austria ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.84 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 33.11 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 35.69 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 38.31 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 47.55 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 47.82 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 53.24 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 60.78 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 64.68 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 67.36 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 74.62 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 72.76 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 73.75 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 70.1 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 67.93 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 79.69 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 74.41 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 84.26 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 87.67 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 87.91 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.22 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.44 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 91.5 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 95.26 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 97.43 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 81.37 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 78.22 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 83.3 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 73.44 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 81.15 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 77.95 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 74.1 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 72.1 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 72.65 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 75.4 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 75.89 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.21 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 77.77 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 73.01 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 74.48 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.28 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 78.86 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.57 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 62.76 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 62.03 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.57 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.36 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.26 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 54.18 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 57.08 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 73.74 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 61.92 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 71.02 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 70.89 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.05 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 78.19 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 75.89 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 73.04 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 74.75 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 68.92 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.28 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 63.32 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.4 kg/ha | +3.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65.4 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65.4 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.34 kg/ha | 26.84 kg/ha | 64.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.25 kg/ha | 67.36 kg/ha | 87.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.91 kg/ha | 73.44 kg/ha | 97.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.02 kg/ha | 72.1 kg/ha | 81.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.64 kg/ha | 54.18 kg/ha | 84.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.83 kg/ha | 57.08 kg/ha | 83.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.13 kg/ha | 63.28 kg/ha | 74.75 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Austria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Austria was 65.4 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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