Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria
Austria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 63.32 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Austria recorded 63.32 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria peaked at 97.43 kilograms per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.84 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Austria ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.34 kilograms per hectare | 26.84 kilograms per hectare | 64.68 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.25 kilograms per hectare | 67.36 kilograms per hectare | 87.67 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.91 kilograms per hectare | 73.44 kilograms per hectare | 97.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.02 kilograms per hectare | 72.1 kilograms per hectare | 81.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.64 kilograms per hectare | 54.18 kilograms per hectare | 84.26 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.83 kilograms per hectare | 57.08 kilograms per hectare | 83.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.57 kilograms per hectare | 63.28 kilograms per hectare | 74.75 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria was 63.32 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 kilograms per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Austria ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.