NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 36,534 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in New Zealand is 36,534 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 75,469 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,550 t, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62,087 t | — |
| 2003 | 27,955 t | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 37,226 t | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 40,844 t | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 21,070 t | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 34,932 t | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 35,074 t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,550 t | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 26,952 t | +215.2% |
| 2011 | 30,390 t | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 23,139 t | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 41,255 t | +78.3% |
| 2014 | 32,614 t | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 37,020 t | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 34,338 t | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 39,463 t | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 49,086 t | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 40,198 t | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 41,208 t | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 75,469 t | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 54,333 t | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 36,739 t | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 36,534 t | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 36,534 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 36,534 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,717 t, 21.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,467 t | 8,550 t | 62,087 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,446 t | 23,139 t | 49,086 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,856 t | 36,534 t | 75,469 t | 5 |
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)
- 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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in New Zealand was 36,534 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75,469 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,550 t in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf