Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 54.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand is 54.4 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 109.23 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.93 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Australia and New Zealand 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 49.7 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 55.93 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 71.73 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 72.3 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 66.15 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 58.88 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 56.77 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 58.46 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 56.48 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 69.15 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 78.97 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 109.23 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 56.28 kg/ha | -48.5% |
| 1975 | 63.31 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 73.84 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 77.13 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 75.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 74.45 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 65.18 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 61.35 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 54.05 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 55.29 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49.2 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 45.77 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 45.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 56.22 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 54.75 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 57.74 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 45.43 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 53.61 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 65.8 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 65.45 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.26 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 77.87 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 69.45 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 68.51 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 64.59 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 61.86 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 64.94 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 67.15 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 57.96 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 57.73 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.51 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.6 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 54.95 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.82 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 46.36 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 31.16 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 40.91 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 35.91 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 36 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.55 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.68 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 38.16 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.28 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 40.59 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 39.66 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.06 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.52 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.1 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 46.79 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.93 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 54.4 kg/ha | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.32 kg/ha | 49.7 kg/ha | 72.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.42 kg/ha | 56.28 kg/ha | 109.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.54 kg/ha | 45.77 kg/ha | 65.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.38 kg/ha | 45.43 kg/ha | 77.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.82 kg/ha | 31.16 kg/ha | 67.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.18 kg/ha | 34.55 kg/ha | 40.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.15 kg/ha | 29.93 kg/ha | 54.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 3.85 kg/ha compare
- 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3.29 kg/ha compare
- 11 Egypt 54.41 kg/ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.73 kg/ha compare
- 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.63 kg/ha compare
- 14 Paraguay 51.55 kg/ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.89 kg/ha compare
- 15 New Caledonia 51.1 kg/ha 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia and New Zealand was 54.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 109.23 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 phosphate P2O5 (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