New Zealand vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

New Zealand
7.1 kg per person
in 2023
World
1.38 kg per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • New Zealand
  • World
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.1 kg per person against 1.38 kg per person in World, a difference of 5.72 kg per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

New Zealand ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2257 kg per person 0.577 kg per person 0.3513 kg per person World
1970s 0.6553 kg per person 1.06 kg per person 0.4015 kg per person World
1980s 0.8816 kg per person 1.45 kg per person 0.564 kg per person World
1990s 3.26 kg per person 1.38 kg per person 1.88 kg per person New Zealand
2000s 7.45 kg per person 1.37 kg per person 6.08 kg per person New Zealand
2010s 8.79 kg per person 1.44 kg per person 7.34 kg per person New Zealand
2020s 8.33 kg per person 1.41 kg per person 6.91 kg per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, New Zealand or World?
New Zealand, at 7.1 kg per person against 1.38 kg per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between New Zealand and World?
5.72 kg per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
New Zealand ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.