Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 11.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.86 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 275.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia peaked at 60.27 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -14.82 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Australia ranks 64th 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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 60.27 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1964 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1965 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1966 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1967 | 52.2 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1968 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1969 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1970 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6954 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1972 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +4798.0% |
| 1973 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1975 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1976 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -509.6% |
| 1977 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1978 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1979 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8065 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +296.8% |
| 1983 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +469.3% |
| 1984 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1985 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1986 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -517.2% |
| 1988 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2044 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1991 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -2649.7% |
| 1992 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1994 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1995 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +379.8% |
| 1996 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1998 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +826.6% |
| 1999 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2000 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2001 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2002 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2003 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -427.4% |
| 2005 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2006 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2008 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2010 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +778.4% |
| 2011 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2013 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 2014 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2015 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2016 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2018 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -513.7% |
| 2019 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 34.98 % change on previous year | -770.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2022 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2023 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +4798.0% | 0.6954 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2649.7% | -0.2044 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.68 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 60.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -14.82 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 % change on previous year | -0.2044 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 34.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 61 Togo 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Malaysia 12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kuwait 11.96 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Poland 11.17 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Botswana 10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 8.87 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia was 11.86 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60.27 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.82 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, 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 volatilises. 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 volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.