Input — Cropland potassium in New Zealand

New Zealand: Input — Cropland potassium was 27,472 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,472 t
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33,412 t
in 2021
All-time low
14,300 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland potassium in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 27,472 t for input — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in New Zealand peaked at 33,412 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,300 t, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 104th 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.

Input — Cropland potassium in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland potassium in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 16,860 t —
1962 14,300 t -15.2%
1963 15,936 t +11.4%
1964 18,274 t +14.7%
1965 20,045 t +9.7%
1966 19,086 t -4.8%
1967 17,102 t -10.4%
1968 19,057 t +11.4%
1969 20,758 t +8.9%
1970 22,962 t +10.6%
1971 22,218 t -3.2%
1972 24,648 t +10.9%
1973 28,542 t +15.8%
1974 24,817 t -13.0%
1975 22,708 t -8.5%
1976 24,124 t +6.2%
1977 24,284 t +0.7%
1978 24,408 t +0.5%
1979 20,578 t -15.7%
1980 20,086 t -2.4%
1981 20,772 t +3.4%
1982 22,266 t +7.2%
1983 23,088 t +3.7%
1984 25,299 t +9.6%
1985 20,616 t -18.5%
1986 19,250 t -6.6%
1987 18,368 t -4.6%
1988 20,662 t +12.5%
1989 21,131 t +2.3%
1990 19,580 t -7.3%
1991 21,660 t +10.6%
1992 23,880 t +10.2%
1993 25,247 t +5.7%
1994 25,970 t +2.9%
1995 27,022 t +4.1%
1996 26,548 t -1.8%
1997 26,386 t -0.6%
1998 26,619 t +0.9%
1999 26,589 t -0.1%
2000 25,836 t -2.8%
2001 28,490 t +10.3%
2002 29,516 t +3.6%
2003 31,079 t +5.3%
2004 30,958 t -0.4%
2005 29,877 t -3.5%
2006 29,008 t -2.9%
2007 29,120 t +0.4%
2008 27,118 t -6.9%
2009 26,509 t -2.2%
2010 26,794 t +1.1%
2011 27,997 t +4.5%
2012 28,597 t +2.1%
2013 29,696 t +3.8%
2014 31,402 t +5.7%
2015 30,691 t -2.3%
2016 31,755 t +3.5%
2017 32,589 t +2.6%
2018 33,008 t +1.3%
2019 32,356 t -2.0%
2020 31,671 t -2.1%
2021 33,412 t +5.5%
2022 28,017 t -16.1%
2023 27,472 t -1.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 27,472 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,566 t, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 27,472 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,219 t, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,935 t 14,300 t 20,758 t 9
1970s 23,929 t 20,578 t 28,542 t 10
1980s 21,154 t 18,368 t 25,299 t 10
1990s 24,950 t 19,580 t 27,022 t 10
2000s 28,751 t 25,836 t 31,079 t 10
2010s 30,488 t 26,794 t 33,008 t 10
2020s 30,143 t 27,472 t 33,412 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 101 Albania 29,813 t compare
  2. 102 Panama 28,409 t compare
  3. 103 El Salvador 27,907 t compare
  4. 105 Mozambique 26,964 t compare
  5. 106 Benin 26,515 t compare
  6. 107 Slovenia 25,562 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland potassium in New Zealand?
Input — cropland potassium in New Zealand was 27,472 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,412 t in 2021.
What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14,300 t in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for input — cropland potassium?
New Zealand ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Input — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).