Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia
Australia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 85.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.54
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.37
in 2021
All-time low
29.88
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia stood at 85.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia peaked at 97.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.88, in 1962.
Australia ranks 80th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.08 | — |
| 1962 | 29.88 | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 34.97 | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 42.41 | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 44.58 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 40.97 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 38.65 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 38.65 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.2 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 45.8 | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 55.64 | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 74.12 | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 43.79 | -40.9% |
| 1975 | 41.19 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 53.68 | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 52.91 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 53.7 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 55.41 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 51.67 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 49.77 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 44.45 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 46.89 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 43.89 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 42.28 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 44.15 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 53.64 | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 58.65 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 53.72 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 58.1 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 67.63 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 68.98 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 74.92 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 86.28 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 82.57 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 81.8 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.35 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 81.3 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 76.19 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 80.01 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 74.91 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.38 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.96 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 67 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.63 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.54 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 48.82 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 61.35 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 54.52 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 55.67 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 58.74 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 64.54 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 64.14 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.25 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.43 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 68.06 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 83.99 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 97.37 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 86.6 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 85.54 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.45 | 29.88 | 44.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.44 | 38.2 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.66 | 42.28 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.86 | 53.72 | 86.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.18 | 48.82 | 80.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 | 54.52 | 72.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.38 | 83.99 | 97.37 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Australia was 85.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.88 in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Australia ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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