Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia
Australia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 34.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia stood at 34.8 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.7% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia peaked at 57.81 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.46 kg/ha, in 2009.
That places Australia 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.28 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 25.44 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 27.81 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 35.96 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1965 | 38.12 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 35.99 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 31.93 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 29.97 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 29.92 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.36 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 35.31 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 42.37 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 57.81 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 26.38 kg/ha | -54.4% |
| 1975 | 26.02 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 35.46 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 36.97 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 36.85 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 36.76 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 33.54 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 31.58 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 27.43 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 26.97 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.61 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 22.88 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 24.59 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 31.14 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 32.39 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 31.52 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 23.85 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 27.62 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 33.66 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 31.42 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 36.1 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 39.99 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 35.84 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 36.41 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.96 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 32.01 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 32.88 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 34.17 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31.37 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.29 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.98 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.27 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 28.28 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.46 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 16.46 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 19.21 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 19.33 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.65 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.68 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.69 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 21.85 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 22.08 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.35 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.68 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.83 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 25.88 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 17.08 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 34.8 kg/ha | +103.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 34.8 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 34.8 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.27 kg/ha, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +103.7% | 17.08 kg/ha | 34.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.49 kg/ha | 25.44 kg/ha | 38.12 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.23 kg/ha | 26.02 kg/ha | 57.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.66 kg/ha | 22.88 kg/ha | 33.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.09 kg/ha | 23.85 kg/ha | 39.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.39 kg/ha | 16.46 kg/ha | 34.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 kg/ha | 18.65 kg/ha | 22.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.82 kg/ha | 17.08 kg/ha | 34.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Cabo Verde 0.55 kg/ha compare
- 28 Cyprus 40.99 kg/ha compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0.38 kg/ha compare
- 29 Uruguay 38.56 kg/ha compare
- 30 South Africa 35.57 kg/ha compare
- 32 Guyana 33.59 kg/ha compare
- 33 Montenegro 32.12 kg/ha compare
- 34 Pakistan 31.7 kg/ha 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Australia was 34.8 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.46 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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