Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in New Zealand
New Zealand: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 1,482 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand is 1,482 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand peaked at 6,464 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,264 t, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,903 t | 1,355 t | 3,353 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,282 t | 2,769 t | 3,758 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,167 t | 3,084 t | 6,464 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,622 t | 2,781 t | 4,690 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,916 t | 1,264 t | 3,744 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,636 t | 1,337 t | 2,376 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,482 t | 1,478 t | 1,485 t | 4 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand was 1,482 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,464 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,264 t in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).