Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Australia
Australia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0807 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0807 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0807 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Australia 1st out of 195 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, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0807 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 8.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0807 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 41.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 tonnes per person | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 0.0807 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Canada 0.0778 tonnes per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 0.071 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0.0693 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Australia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Australia was 0.0807 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.