Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria
Austria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 63.32 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.32 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
97.43 kilograms per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
26.84 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.84 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 33.11 kilograms per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 35.69 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 38.31 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 47.55 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 47.82 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 53.24 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 60.78 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 64.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 67.36 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 74.62 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 72.76 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 73.75 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 70.1 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 67.93 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 79.69 kilograms per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 74.41 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 84.26 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 87.67 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 87.91 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.44 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 91.5 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 95.26 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 97.43 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 81.37 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 78.22 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 83.3 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 73.44 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 81.15 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 77.95 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 74.1 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 72.1 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 72.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 75.4 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 75.89 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.21 kilograms per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 77.77 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 73.01 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 74.48 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.28 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 78.86 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.57 kilograms per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 62.76 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 62.03 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.57 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.36 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.26 kilograms per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 54.18 kilograms per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 57.08 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 73.74 kilograms per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 61.92 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 71.02 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 70.89 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.05 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 78.19 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 75.89 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 73.04 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 74.75 kilograms per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 68.92 kilograms per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.28 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 63.32 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 63.32 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 63.32 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (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 201 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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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.