Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in New Zealand peaked at 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1963 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1964 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1965 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +42.8%
1966 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1967 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1968 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP +85.4%
1969 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1970 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP -27.7%
1971 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1972 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP +165.7%
1973 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1974 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP -49.5%
1975 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -37.5%
1976 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP +84.6%
1977 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1978 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1979 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1980 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1981 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1982 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP +40.4%
1983 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1984 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +35.4%
1985 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1986 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP -32.0%
1987 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1988 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -50.2%
1989 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1990 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +99.2%
1991 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP +49.9%
1992 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +43.7%
1993 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1994 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1995 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1996 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1997 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1998 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP +29.9%
1999 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2000 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP +43.1%
2001 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2002 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2003 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2004 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2005 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2006 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2007 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2008 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2009 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2010 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2011 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2012 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2013 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2014 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2015 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2016 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2017 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2018 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2019 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2020 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2021 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2022 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2023 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP -14.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 12.6× 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +165.7% 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Myanmar 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Philippines 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Poland 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Canada 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 175 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 25.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,212 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.