Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 52.49 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Australia is 52.49 g/Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Australia peaked at 52.49 g/Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27 g/Int$, in 1961.
Australia ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Australia, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.54 g/Int$ | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 3.92 g/Int$ | +54.3% |
| 1964 | 3.36 g/Int$ | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 3.8 g/Int$ | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 4.32 g/Int$ | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 7.08 g/Int$ | +63.9% |
| 1968 | 6.76 g/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 6.2 g/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.81 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 5.64 g/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.41 g/Int$ | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 7.43 g/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.41 g/Int$ | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 7.23 g/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 8.55 g/Int$ | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 7.45 g/Int$ | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 8.02 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 9.46 g/Int$ | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 10.79 g/Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 10.25 g/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 11.4 g/Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 11.6 g/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.62 g/Int$ | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 13.31 g/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.66 g/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 13.92 g/Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 14.35 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.23 g/Int$ | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 15.13 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 16.01 g/Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 16.12 g/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.23 g/Int$ | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 20.33 g/Int$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 21.46 g/Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 24.79 g/Int$ | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 24.85 g/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.4 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 28.62 g/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.41 g/Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 26.79 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.99 g/Int$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 25.38 g/Int$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 29.46 g/Int$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 24.89 g/Int$ | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 25.62 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25.19 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.52 g/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 23.63 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.27 g/Int$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 27.67 g/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.33 g/Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.04 g/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.62 g/Int$ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 31.39 g/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 32.21 g/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.7 g/Int$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 35.47 g/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.27 g/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.92 g/Int$ | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 43.81 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.86 g/Int$ | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 45.18 g/Int$ | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 52.49 g/Int$ | +16.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 52.49 g/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.01 g/Int$, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 52.49 g/Int$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.96 g/Int$, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.47 g/Int$ | 2.27 g/Int$ | 7.08 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.54 g/Int$ | 5.64 g/Int$ | 9.46 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.81 g/Int$ | 10.25 g/Int$ | 16.23 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 g/Int$ | 15.13 g/Int$ | 28.62 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.89 g/Int$ | 23.52 g/Int$ | 29.46 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6 g/Int$ | 26.27 g/Int$ | 36.7 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.45 g/Int$ | 37.86 g/Int$ | 52.49 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Czechia 59.39 g/Int$ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.28 g/Int$ compare
- 8 Slovakia 54.53 g/Int$ compare
- 9 Finland 53.5 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
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 44.87 g/Int$ compare
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 value of agricultural production in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Australia was 52.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.49 g/Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 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