Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Australia

Australia: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 1.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.43 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
131st
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.88 kg per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.832 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Australia, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Australia stood at 1.43 kg per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Australia peaked at 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.832 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.

Australia ranks 131st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 0.9333 kg per square kilometre —
1962 0.9547 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1963 0.832 kg per square kilometre -12.9%
1964 0.8479 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
1965 0.9592 kg per square kilometre +13.1%
1966 1.01 kg per square kilometre +5.2%
1967 1.04 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 1.19 kg per square kilometre +14.0%
1969 1.3 kg per square kilometre +9.6%
1970 1.39 kg per square kilometre +6.5%
1971 1.5 kg per square kilometre +8.0%
1972 1.85 kg per square kilometre +23.5%
1973 1.88 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
1974 1.45 kg per square kilometre -23.1%
1975 1.27 kg per square kilometre -12.3%
1976 1.26 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1977 1.29 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1978 1.28 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1979 1.33 kg per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 1.45 kg per square kilometre +9.4%
1981 1.4 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
1982 1.37 kg per square kilometre -2.3%
1983 1.44 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1984 1.46 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 1.45 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
1986 1.48 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 1.51 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 1.56 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 1.54 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1990 1.53 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
1991 1.46 kg per square kilometre -4.4%
1992 1.61 kg per square kilometre +10.3%
1993 1.53 kg per square kilometre -5.2%
1994 1.6 kg per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 1.53 kg per square kilometre -4.4%
1996 1.46 kg per square kilometre -4.8%
1997 1.48 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 1.6 kg per square kilometre +8.3%
1999 1.52 kg per square kilometre -5.1%
2000 1.45 kg per square kilometre -4.4%
2001 1.59 kg per square kilometre +9.4%
2002 1.7 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
2003 1.54 kg per square kilometre -9.6%
2004 1.47 kg per square kilometre -4.1%
2005 1.47 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
2006 1.58 kg per square kilometre +7.7%
2007 1.5 kg per square kilometre -4.7%
2008 1.39 kg per square kilometre -7.4%
2009 1.33 kg per square kilometre -4.6%
2010 1.32 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2011 1.32 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 1.24 kg per square kilometre -6.4%
2013 1.21 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
2014 1.33 kg per square kilometre +10.0%
2015 1.31 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
2016 1.32 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 1.43 kg per square kilometre +8.3%
2018 1.46 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 1.34 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
2020 1.3 kg per square kilometre -2.6%
2021 1.49 kg per square kilometre +14.2%
2022 1.47 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
2023 1.43 kg per square kilometre -3.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.42 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.39 kg per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 kg per square kilometre 0.832 kg per square kilometre 1.3 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.45 kg per square kilometre 1.26 kg per square kilometre 1.88 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.47 kg per square kilometre 1.37 kg per square kilometre 1.56 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.53 kg per square kilometre 1.46 kg per square kilometre 1.61 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.5 kg per square kilometre 1.33 kg per square kilometre 1.7 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.33 kg per square kilometre 1.21 kg per square kilometre 1.46 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.42 kg per square kilometre 1.3 kg per square kilometre 1.49 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 128 Bhutan 2.3 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 129 Namibia 1.63 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 130 Iceland 1.5 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 132 Chad 1.18 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 133 Mali 1.01 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 134 Azerbaijan 0.751 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Australia?
Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Australia was 1.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.832 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Australia rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
Australia ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.