Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 26.96 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 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 26.96 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in New Zealand peaked at 32.36 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.67 kg/ha, in 1985.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21.4 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.81 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.91 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 22.95 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 23.87 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 25.17 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 25.96 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 26.34 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 25.31 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 25.08 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 25.54 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 26.18 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 25.2 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 23.75 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 23.22 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 22.69 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.99 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 23.36 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 22.26 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 21.4 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 20.87 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.67 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.56 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 22.9 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 25.42 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 25.16 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.72 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 25.35 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.62 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.07 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.72 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 28.87 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 28.61 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.31 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.08 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.59 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.41 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.55 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 30.96 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 31.18 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.89 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.42 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.36 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 30.17 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 29.63 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.75 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.47 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 30.63 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 29.45 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.62 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.71 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.37 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 28.76 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 29.04 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.18 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 27.81 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 24.22 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 26.6 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 26.96 kg/ha | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 26.96 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.01 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 26.96 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.95 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9 kg/ha | 20.9 kg/ha | 25.96 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.43 kg/ha | 20.99 kg/ha | 26.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.45 kg/ha | 20.67 kg/ha | 25.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5 kg/ha | 25.35 kg/ha | 29.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.33 kg/ha | 28.41 kg/ha | 32.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 kg/ha | 26.71 kg/ha | 31.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 kg/ha | 24.22 kg/ha | 27.81 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 60 Bahamas 28.68 kg/ha compare
- 61 South Sudan 27.38 kg/ha compare
- 62 North Macedonia 27.07 kg/ha compare
- 64 Ecuador 26.71 kg/ha compare
- 65 Bangladesh 26.27 kg/ha compare
- 66 Myanmar 25.2 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in New Zealand?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in New Zealand was 26.96 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.67 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland potassium 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 (%).