Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.7949 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7949 kg/ha
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.58 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
0.5194 kg/ha
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

0.50.7511.21.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 0.7949 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.58 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5194 kg/ha, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8783 kg/ha 0.7498 kg/ha 0.994 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.17 kg/ha 0.8613 kg/ha 1.51 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.37 kg/ha 1.11 kg/ha 1.58 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.04 kg/ha 0.9344 kg/ha 1.19 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.9294 kg/ha 0.8526 kg/ha 1.05 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.7446 kg/ha 0.5984 kg/ha 0.9726 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.7158 kg/ha 0.5194 kg/ha 0.8473 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 109 Peru 0.8086 kg/ha compare
  2. 110 Albania 0.8074 kg/ha compare
  3. 111 Fiji 0.8048 kg/ha compare
  4. 113 Australia 0.7883 kg/ha compare
  5. 114 Benin 0.7875 kg/ha compare
  6. 115 Chile 0.7264 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia and New Zealand?
Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Australia and New Zealand was 0.7949 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5194 kg/ha in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).