Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 51.08 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — 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 51.08 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand peaked at 64.59 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6744 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6744 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7899 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 1.16 kg/ha | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.36 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9668 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 1968 | 1.56 kg/ha | +61.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 1.56 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5.95 kg/ha | +205.2% |
| 1973 | 6.46 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.77 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 2.12 kg/ha | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 3.74 kg/ha | +76.8% |
| 1977 | 3.75 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 3.94 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 3.83 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.77 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.13 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 5.49 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 6.46 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 5 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 4.25 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 kg/ha | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 4.19 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 8.58 kg/ha | +104.6% |
| 1991 | 12.03 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 16.72 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 19.45 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 22.97 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 28.26 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 25.29 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 24.94 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.39 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 31.92 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 40.67 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 47.13 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 52.44 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 57.13 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 60.19 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 54.57 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 53.08 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.26 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.74 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 46.21 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.76 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 54.21 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 50.48 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 50.16 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.72 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.83 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 57.57 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 64.59 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 61.73 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.71 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 52.17 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 51.08 kg/ha | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 kg/ha | 0.6744 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.78 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 6.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 kg/ha | 3.77 kg/ha | 6.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.76 kg/ha | 8.58 kg/ha | 31.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.04 kg/ha | 40.67 kg/ha | 60.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.15 kg/ha | 49.76 kg/ha | 64.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 kg/ha | 48.7 kg/ha | 60.71 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in New Zealand was 51.08 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.59 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).