Fertilizer consumption in Australia
Australia: Fertilizer consumption was 2.68 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.68 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Australia peaked at 3.08 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 468,945 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Australia 13th out of 200 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 | 687,300 tonnes | 468,945 tonnes | 834,654 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 824,220 tonnes | 566,239 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 962,298 tonnes | 871,798 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes | 920,600 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 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 consumption in Australia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Australia was 2.68 million tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,945 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).