Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 420.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand stood at 420.42 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand peaked at 535.49 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.93 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 6.73 kg per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 7.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 5.6 kg per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 36.22 kg per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 1973 | 36.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.33 kg per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1975 | 11.73 kg per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 22.9 kg per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1977 | 23.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 28.37 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 25.41 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 24.72 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 34.35 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 37.76 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 45.57 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 36.46 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 30.76 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 41.93 kg per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 23.36 kg per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1989 | 25.29 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 52.18 kg per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1991 | 73.49 kg per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 102.88 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 120.46 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 143.1 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 177.17 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 159.51 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 158.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 174.89 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 205.08 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 262.89 kg per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 306.48 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 317.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 368.01 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 396.49 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 404.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 353.2 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 355.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 373.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 338.38 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 388.51 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 418.14 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 413.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 421.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 461.43 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 488.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 492.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 504.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 521.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 514.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 535.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 502.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 478.52 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 420.42 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 420.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 420.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15 kg per square kilometre, 24.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +221.3% | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | 36.22 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.53 kg per square kilometre | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | 36.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 kg per square kilometre | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | 45.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.7 kg per square kilometre | 52.18 kg per square kilometre | 205.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.7 kg per square kilometre | 262.89 kg per square kilometre | 404.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.57 kg per square kilometre | 388.51 kg per square kilometre | 521.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.22 kg per square kilometre | 420.42 kg per square kilometre | 535.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Croatia 465.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Spain 464.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Lebanon 457.58 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 408.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 406.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Greece 405.99 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand was 420.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 535.49 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.