Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.4 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.4 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand peaked at 11.12 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.16 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.94 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.16 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 4.26 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.85 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 4.82 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.16 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.5 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 5.49 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.79 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.92 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 5.79 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 6.45 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 6.98 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 6.03 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 6.25 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.58 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 7.92 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.88 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.93 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.06 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.69 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 8.95 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.23 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.93 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 9.86 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.56 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.55 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.44 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.65 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.46 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 10.44 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.12 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 11.08 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.76 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.33 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.51 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.41 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.17 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.57 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.26 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.48 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.12 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 9.58 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.33 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.79 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.76 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.53 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.49 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.49 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.59 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.71 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.34 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.74 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.46 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.83 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.44 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.12 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.18 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4 kg/ha | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 kg/ha | 4.16 kg/ha | 5.79 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.77 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 7.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 kg/ha | 8.06 kg/ha | 9.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 kg/ha | 10.33 kg/ha | 11.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 kg/ha | 8.79 kg/ha | 10.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 kg/ha | 8.53 kg/ha | 9.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 kg/ha | 10.12 kg/ha | 10.44 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 76 Saudi Arabia 10.79 kg/ha compare
- 77 Mauritania 10.67 kg/ha compare
- 78 Kenya 10.55 kg/ha compare
- 80 Norway 10.1 kg/ha compare
- 81 Costa Rica 10.03 kg/ha compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 10.01 kg/ha compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand was 10.4 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).