All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 2.12 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.12 kg per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
73rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.32 kg per person
in 1986
All-time low
1.93 kg per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.12 kg per person for all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 4.32 kg per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.93 kg per person, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 73rd out of 163 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.

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 2.18 kg per person
1962 1.93 kg per person -11.4%
1963 2.09 kg per person +8.3%
1964 2.36 kg per person +12.7%
1965 2.21 kg per person -6.5%
1966 2.36 kg per person +7.0%
1967 2.54 kg per person +7.5%
1968 3.49 kg per person +37.6%
1969 3.67 kg per person +5.1%
1970 2.69 kg per person -26.7%
1971 3.25 kg per person +21.0%
1972 3.76 kg per person +15.6%
1973 3.42 kg per person -9.1%
1974 2.52 kg per person -26.5%
1975 2.57 kg per person +2.3%
1976 3.48 kg per person +35.3%
1977 3.4 kg per person -2.4%
1978 3.12 kg per person -8.2%
1979 3.03 kg per person -2.7%
1980 2.89 kg per person -4.9%
1981 3.02 kg per person +4.6%
1982 3.28 kg per person +8.7%
1983 3.23 kg per person -1.5%
1984 4.09 kg per person +26.6%
1985 4.3 kg per person +5.0%
1986 4.32 kg per person +0.6%
1987 3.59 kg per person -17.0%
1988 2.75 kg per person -23.3%
1989 2.4 kg per person -13.0%
1990 3 kg per person +25.4%
1991 2.64 kg per person -12.1%
1992 2.42 kg per person -8.4%
1993 2.67 kg per person +10.4%
1994 2.75 kg per person +2.9%
1995 2.44 kg per person -11.4%
1996 2.81 kg per person +15.3%
1997 3.02 kg per person +7.4%
1998 2.69 kg per person -10.6%
1999 2.66 kg per person -1.1%
2000 2.61 kg per person -2.1%
2001 2.85 kg per person +9.4%
2002 2.81 kg per person -1.6%
2003 2.7 kg per person -3.7%
2004 2.13 kg per person -21.3%
2005 2.43 kg per person +14.0%
2006 2.18 kg per person -10.0%
2007 2.53 kg per person +15.7%
2008 2.7 kg per person +6.8%
2009 3.02 kg per person +11.7%
2010 2.69 kg per person -10.9%
2011 2.66 kg per person -1.1%
2012 3.09 kg per person +16.2%
2013 2.88 kg per person -6.7%
2014 2.77 kg per person -3.8%
2015 2.76 kg per person -0.2%
2016 2.65 kg per person -4.0%
2017 2.22 kg per person -16.2%
2018 2.31 kg per person +3.8%
2019 2.36 kg per person +2.5%
2020 2.33 kg per person -1.4%
2021 2.26 kg per person -3.1%
2022 2.17 kg per person -3.7%
2023 2.12 kg per person -2.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 2.12 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.13 kg per person, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2.12 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.54 kg per person 1.93 kg per person 3.67 kg per person 9
1970s 3.13 kg per person 2.52 kg per person 3.76 kg per person 10
1980s 3.39 kg per person 2.4 kg per person 4.32 kg per person 10
1990s 2.71 kg per person 2.42 kg per person 3.02 kg per person 10
2000s 2.6 kg per person 2.13 kg per person 3.02 kg per person 10
2010s 2.64 kg per person 2.22 kg per person 3.09 kg per person 10
2020s 2.22 kg per person 2.12 kg per person 2.33 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 70 Egypt 2.22 kg per person compare
  2. 71 Mongolia 2.15 kg per person compare
  3. 72 Luxembourg 2.14 kg per person compare
  4. 74 Ethiopia 2.04 kg per person compare
  5. 75 Sudan 2.01 kg per person compare
  6. 76 Peru 1.98 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita in New Zealand?
All crops — crop residues (n content), per capita in New Zealand was 2.12 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 kg per person in 1986.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 kg per person in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,310 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.