Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.005 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in New Zealand peaked at 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1963 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1964 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1965 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP +42.8%
1966 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1967 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1968 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP +85.4%
1969 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1970 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP -27.7%
1971 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1972 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP +165.7%
1973 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1974 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -49.5%
1975 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -37.5%
1976 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP +84.6%
1977 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1978 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1979 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1980 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1981 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1982 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP +40.4%
1983 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1984 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP +35.4%
1985 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1986 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP -32.0%
1987 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1988 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -50.2%
1989 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1990 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP +99.2%
1991 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP +49.9%
1992 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP +43.7%
1993 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1994 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1995 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1996 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1997 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1998 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP +29.9%
1999 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2000 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP +43.1%
2001 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2002 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2003 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2004 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2005 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2006 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2007 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2008 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2009 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2010 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2011 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2012 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2013 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2014 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2015 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2016 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2017 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2018 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2019 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2020 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2021 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2022 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2023 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -14.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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% 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Myanmar 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Philippines 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Poland 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Canada 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in New Zealand was 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 8,614 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.