Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 7.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 7.55 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 57.09 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -13.46 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 57.09 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1964 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1965 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1966 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 1967 | 46.19 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1968 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1969 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1970 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1971 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1972 | 47.87 % change on previous year | +2133.9% |
| 1973 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1974 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1975 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 1977 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1978 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 1979 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3741 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1981 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 1982 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +377.8% |
| 1983 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1984 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1985 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1986 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 1990 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1991 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1992 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1994 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1995 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1996 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1998 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +1009.8% |
| 1999 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2000 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2001 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2002 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3711 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2004 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +3088.8% |
| 2005 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2006 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6931 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2009 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -637.9% |
| 2010 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -1199.6% |
| 2011 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2013 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +374.7% |
| 2014 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2015 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2016 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2018 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2019 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 27.15 % change on previous year | -737.5% |
| 2021 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2022 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2023 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3088.8% | 0.3711 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2133.9% | 2.14 % change on previous year | 47.87 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1199.6% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 57.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -13.46 % change on previous year | 47.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7264 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 66 Botswana 10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Comoros 7.88 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Colombia 6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Belarus 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 4.99 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia and New Zealand was 7.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.09 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.46 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.