Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Austria
Austria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0107 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.0107 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.0218 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Austria 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0107 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0107 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 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 use, per capita in Austria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Austria was 0.0107 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Austria ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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)
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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.