Australia - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Australia was 283.92 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 383.40 in 2014, while its lowest value was 93.61 in 1974.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 110.09
1962 98.11
1963 97.49
1964 113.21
1965 111.38
1966 111.61
1967 107.48
1968 117.03
1969 108.71
1970 116.97
1971 107.95
1972 103.48
1973 112.26
1974 93.61
1975 113.65
1976 115.30
1977 111.40
1978 120.16
1979 114.37
1980 118.48
1981 122.80
1982 138.64
1983 149.95
1984 156.37
1985 157.13
1986 143.32
1987 139.34
1988 146.20
1989 188.79
1990 236.50
1991 256.17
1992 262.29
1993 278.58
1994 264.90
1995 272.48
1996 330.69
1997 345.83
1998 344.32
1999 317.19
2000 235.25
2001 224.34
2002 228.47
2003 231.11
2004 252.37
2005 236.91
2006 224.67
2007 181.07
2008 215.57
2009 152.64
2010 282.41
2011 242.34
2012 267.73
2013 222.47
2014 383.40
2015 253.41
2016 282.48
2017 309.28
2018 283.92

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Australia was 85.87 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 111.39 in 1995, while its lowest value was 42.02 in 1962.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 46.65
1962 42.02
1963 48.68
1964 59.60
1965 62.69
1966 60.07
1967 56.61
1968 53.31
1969 53.38
1970 52.52
1971 63.35
1972 76.72
1973 102.76
1974 58.66
1975 55.32
1976 72.51
1977 72.08
1978 72.82
1979 74.79
1980 69.50
1981 66.77
1982 59.33
1983 62.03
1984 57.76
1985 55.37
1986 58.06
1987 70.90
1988 77.36
1989 79.88
1990 68.92
1991 74.98
1992 87.79
1993 88.71
1994 97.14
1995 111.39
1996 105.46
1997 104.92
1998 105.80
1999 102.72
2000 97.32
2001 102.19
2002 95.47
2003 93.54
2004 94.48
2005 83.93
2006 85.60
2007 89.33
2008 78.10
2009 60.93
2010 77.47
2011 68.12
2012 69.42
2013 72.84
2014 79.61
2015 79.47
2016 89.09
2017 89.32
2018 85.87

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production