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

Latest (2024)
65.4 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 210 countries
All-time high
97.43 kg/ha
in 1985
All-time low
26.84 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Austria, 1961–2024

20406080100196119922024

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 64th of 210 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Botswana 67.1 kg/ha compare
  2. 62 Lebanon 66.83 kg/ha compare
  3. 63 Slovenia 66.61 kg/ha compare
  4. 65 Switzerland 64.89 kg/ha compare
  5. 66 Qatar 64.88 kg/ha compare
  6. 67 Cyprus 64.81 kg/ha compare

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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 64th out of 210 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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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