Australia vs Zambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Australia
61.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Zambia
60.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Australia rank
65th
Zambia rank
67th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 61.68 kilograms per hectare against 60.45 kilograms per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 1.23 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.06 kilograms per hectare | 11.62 kilograms per hectare | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | Zambia |
| 1980s | 15.18 kilograms per hectare | 20.12 kilograms per hectare | 4.94 kilograms per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 32.44 kilograms per hectare | 12.29 kilograms per hectare | 20.15 kilograms per hectare | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.7 kilograms per hectare | 14.71 kilograms per hectare | 18.99 kilograms per hectare | Australia |
| 2010s | 37.42 kilograms per hectare | 38.68 kilograms per hectare | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 56.85 kilograms per hectare | 50.42 kilograms per hectare | 6.43 kilograms per hectare | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia, at 61.68 kilograms per hectare against 60.45 kilograms per hectare in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Australia and Zambia?
- 1.23 kilograms per hectare, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Australia ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.