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

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 470.00 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
470.00 million kg
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
470.00 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
59.27 million kg
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in New Zealand, 1990–2020

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1990200520201990: 59.3M kg1991: 61.7M kg1992: 70.1M kg1993: 104.1M kg1994: 124.1M kg1995: 151.3M kg1996: 153.8M kg1997: 143.3M kg1998: 155.5M kg1999: 166.8M kg2000: 189.1M kg2001: 248.0M kg2002: 279.0M kg2003: 323.0M kg2004: 348.0M kg2005: 355.0M kg2006: 310.0M kg2007: 312.0M kg2008: 328.0M kg2009: 297.0M kg2010: 341.0M kg2011: 367.0M kg2012: 363.0M kg2013: 370.0M kg2014: 405.0M kg2015: 429.0M kg2016: 432.0M kg2017: 443.0M kg2018: 458.0M kg2019: 452.0M kg2020: 470.0M kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in New Zealand is 470.00 million kg, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in New Zealand peaked at 470.00 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.27 million kg, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1990 59.27 million kg
1991 61.69 million kg +4.1%
1992 70.12 million kg +13.7%
1993 104.09 million kg +48.4%
1994 124.13 million kg +19.2%
1995 151.26 million kg +21.9%
1996 153.78 million kg +1.7%
1997 143.29 million kg -6.8%
1998 155.47 million kg +8.5%
1999 166.82 million kg +7.3%
2000 189.10 million kg +13.4%
2001 248.00 million kg +31.2%
2002 279.00 million kg +12.5%
2003 323.00 million kg +15.8%
2004 348.00 million kg +7.7%
2005 355.00 million kg +2.0%
2006 310.00 million kg -12.7%
2007 312.00 million kg +0.6%
2008 328.00 million kg +5.1%
2009 297.00 million kg -9.5%
2010 341.00 million kg +14.8%
2011 367.00 million kg +7.6%
2012 363.00 million kg -1.1%
2013 370.00 million kg +1.9%
2014 405.00 million kg +9.5%
2015 429.00 million kg +5.9%
2016 432.00 million kg +0.7%
2017 443.00 million kg +2.5%
2018 458.00 million kg +3.4%
2019 452.00 million kg -1.3%
2020 470.00 million kg +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.99 million kg 59.27 million kg 166.82 million kg 10
2000s 298.91 million kg 189.10 million kg 355.00 million kg 10
2010s 406.00 million kg 341.00 million kg 458.00 million kg 10
2020s 470.00 million kg 470.00 million kg 470.00 million kg 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Poland 1.03 billion kg compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 951.28 million kg compare
  3. 10 Italy 577.45 million kg compare
  4. 12 Romania 468.89 million kg compare
  5. 13 Belarus 461.90 million kg compare
  6. 14 Hungary 443.23 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 470.00 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 470.00 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 59.27 million kg in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 1,290 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).