Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria
Austria: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 63.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.43
in 1985
All-time low
26.84
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria is 63.32, measured 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, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria peaked at 97.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.84, 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.84 | — |
| 1962 | 33.11 | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 35.69 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 38.31 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 47.55 | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 47.82 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 53.24 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 60.78 | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 64.68 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 67.36 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 74.62 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 72.76 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 73.75 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 70.1 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 67.93 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 79.69 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 74.41 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 84.26 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 87.67 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 87.91 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.22 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.44 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 91.5 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 95.26 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 97.43 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 81.37 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 78.22 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 83.3 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 73.44 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 81.15 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 77.95 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 74.1 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 72.1 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 72.65 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 75.4 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 75.89 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.21 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 77.77 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 73.01 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 74.48 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72.28 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 78.86 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.57 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 62.76 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 62.03 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.57 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.36 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.26 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 54.18 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 57.08 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 73.74 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 61.92 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 71.02 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 70.89 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.05 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 78.19 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 75.89 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 73.04 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 74.75 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 68.92 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.28 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 63.32 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.34 | 26.84 | 64.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.25 | 67.36 | 87.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.91 | 73.44 | 97.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.02 | 72.1 | 81.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.64 | 54.18 | 84.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.83 | 57.08 | 83.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.57 | 63.28 | 74.75 | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Austria was 63.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Austria ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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