Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria
Austria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 91.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.25
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
235.54
in 1971
All-time low
74.32
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria is 91.25, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria peaked at 235.54 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 74.32, in 2009.
Austria ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.06 | — |
| 1962 | 149.58 | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 170.48 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 180.87 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 189.21 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 115.79 | -38.8% |
| 1967 | 224.49 | +93.9% |
| 1968 | 195.66 | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 225.77 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 218.34 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 235.54 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 221.52 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 231.24 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 188.94 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 175.06 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 206.65 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 208.25 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 214.65 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 223.56 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 224.2 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 215.61 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 195.95 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 227.82 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 230.8 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 229.27 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 185.83 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 177.74 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 185.16 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 160.97 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 181.37 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 170.48 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 159.55 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 157.41 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 150.1 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 142.96 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 143.74 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 160.25 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 150.21 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 142.19 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 138.02 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 134.7 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 138.97 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 117.62 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 118.11 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 113.12 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 111.72 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 116.67 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 143.51 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 74.32 | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 85.72 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 113.99 | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 112.39 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 112.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 127.65 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 118.14 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 120.84 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 114.09 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 101.54 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 118.14 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 109.83 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 83.45 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 91.25 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.66 | 115.79 | 225.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 212.38 | 175.06 | 235.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.33 | 160.97 | 230.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.83 | 142.19 | 181.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.68 | 74.32 | 143.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.58 | 85.72 | 127.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.67 | 83.45 | 118.14 | 4 |
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- 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)
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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 1.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Austria was 91.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 235.54 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.32 in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Austria ranks 75th 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 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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