Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 44.87 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 44.87 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 44.87 g/Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.76 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 2.95 g/Int$ | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 2.63 g/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 2.94 g/Int$ | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 3.35 g/Int$ | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 5.1 g/Int$ | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 5.05 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.65 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 4.38 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 4.35 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.29 g/Int$ | +44.6% |
| 1973 | 6.36 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.65 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 5.54 g/Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 6.68 g/Int$ | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 5.93 g/Int$ | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 6.63 g/Int$ | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 7.58 g/Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8.19 g/Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 7.85 g/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 8.75 g/Int$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 9.15 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.68 g/Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 10.06 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.66 g/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8 g/Int$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 10.72 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.19 g/Int$ | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 12.32 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.35 g/Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.97 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.01 g/Int$ | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 17.5 g/Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 19.17 g/Int$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 21.23 g/Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 21.06 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.29 g/Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 25.33 g/Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 23.42 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 25.04 g/Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 26.64 g/Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 24.72 g/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 27.8 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 24.83 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 24.32 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.89 g/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.17 g/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.52 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.28 g/Int$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 26.84 g/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 26.88 g/Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.39 g/Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.78 g/Int$ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 29.41 g/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.27 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.64 g/Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 32.62 g/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.24 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.03 g/Int$ | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 38.63 g/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.15 g/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 38.79 g/Int$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 44.87 g/Int$ | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 g/Int$ | 1.76 g/Int$ | 5.1 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.04 g/Int$ | 4.35 g/Int$ | 7.58 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8 g/Int$ | 7.85 g/Int$ | 12.19 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.32 g/Int$ | 12.32 g/Int$ | 25.33 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 g/Int$ | 22.52 g/Int$ | 27.8 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.54 g/Int$ | 25.28 g/Int$ | 33.64 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 g/Int$ | 34.15 g/Int$ | 44.87 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 10 Australia 52.49 g/Int$ compare
- 10 Melanesia 7.8 g/Int$ compare
- 11 Latvia 49.63 g/Int$ compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 7.58 g/Int$ compare
- 12 Norway 46.49 g/Int$ compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 4.71 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.13 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Pakistan 43.72 g/Int$ compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.44 g/Int$ compare
- 15 Serbia 41.98 g/Int$ compare
- 16 India 41.34 g/Int$ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1.97 g/Int$ compare
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 value of agricultural production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Australia and New Zealand was 44.87 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.87 g/Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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