Manure applied — Cropland potassium in New Zealand

New Zealand: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 15,960 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,960 t
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17,550 t
in 2014
All-time low
8,487 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland potassium in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland potassium in New Zealand is 15,960 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in New Zealand peaked at 17,550 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,487 t, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 105th 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 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland potassium in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8,487 t —
1962 8,687 t +2.4%
1963 8,857 t +2.0%
1964 8,894 t +0.4%
1965 8,973 t +0.9%
1966 9,318 t +3.8%
1967 9,689 t +4.0%
1968 10,219 t +5.5%
1969 10,539 t +3.1%
1970 10,693 t +1.5%
1971 10,277 t -3.9%
1972 10,176 t -1.0%
1973 10,260 t +0.8%
1974 10,408 t +1.4%
1975 10,420 t +0.1%
1976 10,203 t -2.1%
1977 10,012 t -1.9%
1978 9,823 t -1.9%
1979 9,508 t -3.2%
1980 10,162 t +6.9%
1981 10,073 t -0.9%
1982 10,059 t -0.1%
1983 10,068 t +0.1%
1984 10,344 t +2.7%
1985 10,583 t +2.3%
1986 10,951 t +3.5%
1987 10,626 t -3.0%
1988 10,678 t +0.5%
1989 10,657 t -0.2%
1990 10,984 t +3.1%
1991 10,876 t -1.0%
1992 11,071 t +1.8%
1993 11,335 t +2.4%
1994 12,124 t +7.0%
1995 12,705 t +4.8%
1996 12,671 t -0.3%
1997 13,061 t +3.1%
1998 13,038 t -0.2%
1999 12,898 t -1.1%
2000 12,894 t -0.0%
2001 13,497 t +4.7%
2002 14,225 t +5.4%
2003 14,654 t +3.0%
2004 14,921 t +1.8%
2005 14,847 t -0.5%
2006 14,952 t +0.7%
2007 15,083 t +0.9%
2008 15,467 t +2.5%
2009 16,124 t +4.3%
2010 16,229 t +0.6%
2011 16,600 t +2.3%
2012 17,092 t +3.0%
2013 17,072 t -0.1%
2014 17,550 t +2.8%
2015 17,097 t -2.6%
2016 17,486 t +2.3%
2017 17,186 t -1.7%
2018 17,107 t -0.5%
2019 16,849 t -1.5%
2020 16,715 t -0.8%
2021 16,712 t -0.0%
2022 16,094 t -3.7%
2023 15,960 t -0.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 15,960 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 15,960 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,272 t, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,296 t 8,487 t 10,539 t 9
1970s 10,178 t 9,508 t 10,693 t 10
1980s 10,420 t 10,059 t 10,951 t 10
1990s 12,076 t 10,876 t 13,061 t 10
2000s 14,666 t 12,894 t 16,124 t 10
2010s 17,027 t 16,229 t 17,550 t 10
2020s 16,370 t 15,960 t 16,715 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 102 Iraq 16,210 t compare
  2. 103 Central African Republic 16,189 t compare
  3. 104 Zimbabwe 15,981 t compare
  4. 106 Norway 15,704 t compare
  5. 107 Benin 15,690 t compare
  6. 108 Burundi 15,235 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland potassium in New Zealand?
Manure applied — cropland potassium in New Zealand was 15,960 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17,550 t in 2014.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,487 t in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
New Zealand ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).