Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 4.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.95 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.07 kg per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.333 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 4.95 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 7.07 kg per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.333 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.333 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4391 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1963 | 0.489 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5973 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7292 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5723 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1969 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1970 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1972 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1976 | 5.64 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 6.41 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.74 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.13 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.26 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.26 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 6.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.22 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.95 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7146 kg per square kilometre | 0.333 kg per square kilometre | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 6.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | 4.13 kg per square kilometre | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 kg per square kilometre | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | 6.22 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 94 Chile 5.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bhutan 5.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Afghanistan 4.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Central African Republic 4.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Madagascar 4.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Maldives 4.18 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 4.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 kg per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.