Australia vs United States: Fertilizer per capita
Australia
9.82
in 2023
United States
12.43
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
United States rank
15th
Fertilizer per capita over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.43 against 9.82 in Australia, a difference of 2.61.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 | 14.47 | 9.01 | United States |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 21.13 | 13.65 | United States |
| 1980s | 8.94 | 20.23 | 11.29 | United States |
| 1990s | 10.89 | 17.57 | 6.69 | United States |
| 2000s | 10.87 | 14.71 | 3.83 | United States |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 13.62 | 3.91 | United States |
| 2020s | 11.92 | 12.98 | 1.05 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer per capita, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 12.43 against 9.82 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer per capita between Australia and United States?
- 2.61, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for fertilizer per capita?
- Australia ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.