Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 2.15 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.15 million tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 2.15 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,017 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Australia 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,017 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43,800 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 70,200 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1964 | 64,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 70,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 85,412 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 129,997 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 140,386 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 125,413 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 123,381 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 124,239 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 166,556 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 172,259 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 177,594 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 167,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 207,800 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 177,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 215,000 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 245,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 248,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 258,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 305,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 344,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 340,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 332,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 363,100 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 392,600 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 440,300 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 439,400 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 462,300 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 488,200 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 565,400 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 583,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 671,300 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 824,600 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 839,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 979,000 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 951,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 972,266 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 932,911 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 952,174 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 858,103 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 848,006 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 835,018 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 849,785 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 981,787 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million tonnes | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,914 tonnes | 35,017 tonnes | 140,386 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,583 tonnes | 123,381 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 327,350 tonnes | 248,000 tonnes | 440,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 693,480 tonnes | 439,400 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 928,979 tonnes | 835,018 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million tonnes | 981,787 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Australia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Australia was 2.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,017 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.