Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 80.66 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia is 80.66 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia peaked at 80.66 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.34 kg per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 1st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.34 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.08 kg per person | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 6.41 kg per person | +57.2% |
| 1964 | 5.73 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 6.15 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 7.33 kg per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 11.02 kg per person | +50.3% |
| 1968 | 11.69 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 10.23 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 9.86 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.6 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 12.64 kg per person | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 12.87 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.94 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 12.02 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 14.81 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 12.47 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 14.97 kg per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 16.88 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 16.88 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.75 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.99 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.81 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 22.08 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 21.53 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.76 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 22.33 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 23.75 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 26.19 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 25.75 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 26.75 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 27.93 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 32.06 kg per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 32.75 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.28 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 45.25 kg per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 45.56 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.61 kg per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 57.52 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 49.98 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 53.65 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 49.87 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 47.31 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 53 kg per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 47.19 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 41.96 kg per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 40.72 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 39.18 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.56 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 49.19 kg per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 49.47 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.84 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 59.83 kg per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 60.94 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 60.74 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.53 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 52.8 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 70.39 kg per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 80.27 kg per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 73.89 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 80.66 kg per person | +9.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 80.66 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.65 kg per person, 8.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 80.66 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.18 kg per person, 36.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.33 kg per person | 3.34 kg per person | 11.69 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.91 kg per person | 9.6 kg per person | 16.88 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.71 kg per person | 16.75 kg per person | 26.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.35 kg per person | 25.75 kg per person | 57.52 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.21 kg per person | 39.18 kg per person | 53.65 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.16 kg per person | 44.56 kg per person | 60.94 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3 kg per person | 70.39 kg per person | 80.66 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Canada 77.8 kg per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 70.96 kg per person compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 69.33 kg per person 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia was 80.66 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.66 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.