Fertilizer use per capita in Australia
Australia: Fertilizer use per capita was 9.82 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Australia is 9.82 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Australia peaked at 15.61 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.53 Kilograms per capita, in 1962.
That places Australia 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 Kilograms per capita | 3.53 Kilograms per capita | 6.35 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.48 Kilograms per capita | 5.25 Kilograms per capita | 9.16 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 Kilograms per capita | 8.21 Kilograms per capita | 9.69 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 Kilograms per capita | 8.19 Kilograms per capita | 13.76 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 Kilograms per capita | 7.2 Kilograms per capita | 12.91 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 Kilograms per capita | 7.5 Kilograms per capita | 11.69 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 Kilograms per capita | 9.13 Kilograms per capita | 15.61 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Australia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Australia was 9.82 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 Kilograms per capita in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.