Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 4,785 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in New Zealand stood at 4,785 t.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in New Zealand peaked at 10,469 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,891 t, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,617 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,010 t | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 5,991 t | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 7,948 t | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 7,453 t | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 6,679 t | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 6,150 t | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 7,071 t | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 7,308 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 7,564 t | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 7,755 t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9,785 t | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 6,552 t | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 8,403 t | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 8,405 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,680 t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,051 t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 8,999 t | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7,440 t | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 7,289 t | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6,911 t | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 7,678 t | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 7,238 t | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 6,540 t | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 5,363 t | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 5,627 t | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,891 t | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 5,441 t | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 4,670 t | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 5,862 t | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 6,952 t | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 8,373 t | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 8,424 t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,452 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,393 t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8,264 t | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,197 t | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,785 t | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 9,955 t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 10,469 t | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,894 t | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 9,405 t | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,603 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9,364 t | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,586 t | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8,265 t | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,773 t | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 6,051 t | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 6,551 t | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6,847 t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,457 t | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6,845 t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7,169 t | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6,641 t | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6,348 t | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7,007 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 7,215 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,019 t | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,937 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,505 t | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,572 t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,785 t | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,470 t | 4,617 t | 7,948 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,219 t | 6,552 t | 9,785 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,342 t | 3,891 t | 7,678 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,637 t | 4,670 t | 8,785 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,737 t | 6,051 t | 10,469 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,810 t | 6,348 t | 7,215 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,200 t | 4,785 t | 6,937 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in New Zealand?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in New Zealand was 4,785 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,469 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,891 t in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).