Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 279.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia is 279.55 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia peaked at 279.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.56 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1964 | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 16.92 kg per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 16.32 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 16.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 16.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.68 kg per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 23.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 21.74 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 27.05 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 23.04 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 27.99 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 31.89 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 32.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 32.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 39.7 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 44.78 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 44.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 43.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 47.26 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 51.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 57.31 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 57.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 63.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 73.6 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 75.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 87.38 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 107.34 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 109.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 127.44 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 140.84 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 123.79 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 134.59 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 126.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 121.44 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 137.53 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 123.94 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 111.7 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 110.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 108.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 110.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 127.8 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 143.05 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 146.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 159.08 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 182.84 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 169.58 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 191.64 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 194.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 183.47 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 173.89 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 234.73 kg per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 268.05 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 249.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 279.55 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 279.55 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 279.55 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 kg per square kilometre | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.12 kg per square kilometre | 16.06 kg per square kilometre | 31.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.61 kg per square kilometre | 32.28 kg per square kilometre | 57.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.27 kg per square kilometre | 57.2 kg per square kilometre | 140.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.92 kg per square kilometre | 108.69 kg per square kilometre | 137.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.19 kg per square kilometre | 127.8 kg per square kilometre | 194.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.06 kg per square kilometre | 234.73 kg per square kilometre | 279.55 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 279.55 kg per square kilometre 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 279.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Australia ranks 96th 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 75.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.