New Zealand vs Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 74.22 kg/cap against 37.99 kg/cap in Northern America, a difference of 36.23 kg/cap.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 kg/cap | 23.01 kg/cap | 20.76 kg/cap | Northern America |
| 1970s | 6.51 kg/cap | 37.64 kg/cap | 31.13 kg/cap | Northern America |
| 1980s | 8.74 kg/cap | 40.98 kg/cap | 32.24 kg/cap | Northern America |
| 1990s | 32.57 kg/cap | 41.72 kg/cap | 9.16 kg/cap | Northern America |
| 2000s | 74.49 kg/cap | 39.23 kg/cap | 35.26 kg/cap | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.78 kg/cap | 39.92 kg/cap | 47.85 kg/cap | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.47 kg/cap | 38.25 kg/cap | 42.22 kg/cap | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, New Zealand or Northern America?
- New Zealand, at 74.22 kg/cap against 37.99 kg/cap in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between New Zealand and Northern America?
- 36.23 kg/cap, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf