What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Australia?

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Australia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

64th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Australia 64th out of 193 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 unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1965	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Australia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 10.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

61 Romania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Hungary 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Colombia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Venezuela 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 El Salvador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Australia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,433 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.