Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia

Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 1.51 billion kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.51 billion kg
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.51 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
440.00 million kg
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, 1990–2020

500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1990200520201990: 440.0M kg1991: 440.0M kg1992: 462.0M kg1993: 485.0M kg1994: 565.0M kg1995: 574.0M kg1996: 669.9M kg1997: 761.9M kg1998: 811.8M kg1999: 857.2M kg2000: 1.0B kg2001: 1.1B kg2002: 971.6M kg2003: 932.9M kg2004: 1.1B kg2005: 1.0B kg2006: 858.1M kg2007: 848.0M kg2008: 835.0M kg2009: 849.8M kg2010: 981.8M kg2011: 1.1B kg2012: 1.1B kg2013: 1.2B kg2014: 1.4B kg2015: 1.3B kg2016: 1.5B kg2017: 1.5B kg2018: 1.4B kg2019: 1.3B kg2020: 1.5B kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.51 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia peaked at 1.51 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 440.00 million kg, in 1991.

That places Australia 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1990 440.00 million kg
1991 440.00 million kg -0.0%
1992 462.00 million kg +5.0%
1993 485.00 million kg +5.0%
1994 564.99 million kg +16.5%
1995 573.99 million kg +1.6%
1996 669.93 million kg +16.7%
1997 761.89 million kg +13.7%
1998 811.76 million kg +6.5%
1999 857.16 million kg +5.6%
2000 1.00 billion kg +16.9%
2001 1.07 billion kg +6.3%
2002 971.63 million kg -8.8%
2003 932.91 million kg -4.0%
2004 1.06 billion kg +13.3%
2005 1.01 billion kg -4.5%
2006 858.10 million kg -15.0%
2007 848.01 million kg -1.2%
2008 835.02 million kg -1.5%
2009 849.78 million kg +1.8%
2010 981.79 million kg +15.5%
2011 1.10 billion kg +11.9%
2012 1.10 billion kg +0.0%
2013 1.22 billion kg +11.2%
2014 1.41 billion kg +15.2%
2015 1.35 billion kg -4.3%
2016 1.49 billion kg +10.9%
2017 1.49 billion kg +0.0%
2018 1.41 billion kg -5.5%
2019 1.34 billion kg -5.2%
2020 1.51 billion kg +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 606.67 million kg 440.00 million kg 857.16 million kg 10
2000s 942.86 million kg 835.02 million kg 1.07 billion kg 10
2010s 1.29 billion kg 981.79 million kg 1.49 billion kg 10
2020s 1.51 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 France 2.04 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 1.95 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1.92 billion kg compare
  4. 6 Germany 1.36 billion kg compare
  5. 7 Spain 1.06 billion kg compare
  6. 8 Poland 1.03 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia was 1.51 billion kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion kg in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 440.00 million kg in 1991.
How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Australia ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 1,290 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).