Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Austria

Austria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 11.03 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.03 kg/cap
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.82 kg/cap
in 1985
All-time low
7.38 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Austria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Austria stood at 11.03 kg/cap.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Austria peaked at 21.82 kg/cap in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.38 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Austria 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.75 kg/cap 7.38 kg/cap 16.23 kg/cap 9
1970s 18.15 kg/cap 16.03 kg/cap 20.93 kg/cap 10
1980s 19.63 kg/cap 16.42 kg/cap 21.82 kg/cap 10
1990s 15.99 kg/cap 14.95 kg/cap 17.67 kg/cap 10
2000s 13.31 kg/cap 10.34 kg/cap 16.15 kg/cap 10
2010s 12.89 kg/cap 10.84 kg/cap 15.07 kg/cap 10
2020s 11.46 kg/cap 10.69 kg/cap 12.97 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 62 Slovenia 12.08 kg/cap compare
  2. 63 Cambodia 11.77 kg/cap compare
  3. 64 North Macedonia 11.22 kg/cap compare
  4. 66 Georgia 10.98 kg/cap compare
  5. 67 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.9 kg/cap compare
  6. 68 Belgium 10.63 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Austria?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Austria was 11.03 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 21.82 kg/cap in 1985.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.38 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Austria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Austria ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 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