Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Australia
Australia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 58.9 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Australia recorded 58.9 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.8% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Australia peaked at 92.26 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.19 kg/cap, in 2023.
Australia ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.98 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 53.27 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 56.66 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 76.06 kg/cap | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 83.96 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 84.12 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.14 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 76.86 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 69.04 kg/cap | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 60.07 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 66.16 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 78.38 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 92.26 kg/cap | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 41.08 kg/cap | -55.5% |
| 1975 | 36.78 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 52.81 kg/cap | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 55.82 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 61.56 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 63.01 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 58.43 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 55.52 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 50.58 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 48.54 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 49.32 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 43.62 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 45.58 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 53.86 kg/cap | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 51.2 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 47.26 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 34.09 kg/cap | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 39.53 kg/cap | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 44.95 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 43.81 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 51.99 kg/cap | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 53.8 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 54.28 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.41 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 56.03 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 56.26 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.35 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 61.81 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 55.02 kg/cap | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 51.47 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 55.72 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 51.33 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 48.19 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 47.26 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.61 kg/cap | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7 kg/cap | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 39.16 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.67 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.25 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 38.49 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 38.75 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.97 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.63 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.01 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 37.57 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.26 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 49.65 kg/cap | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 44.66 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 29.19 kg/cap | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 58.9 kg/cap | +101.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 58.9 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 19.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 58.9 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.32 kg/cap, 184.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 | +101.8% | 29.19 kg/cap | 58.9 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.12 kg/cap | 53.27 kg/cap | 84.12 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.79 kg/cap | 36.78 kg/cap | 92.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.39 kg/cap | 43.62 kg/cap | 58.43 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.41 kg/cap | 34.09 kg/cap | 59.41 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.75 kg/cap | 29.7 kg/cap | 61.81 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.27 kg/cap | 36.25 kg/cap | 39.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.33 kg/cap | 29.19 kg/cap | 58.9 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Türkiye 8.38 kg/cap compare
- 2 Viet Nam 6.39 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
- 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
- 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 4.9 kg/cap 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 capita in Australia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Australia was 58.9 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.26 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.19 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 capita. 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