Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 12,021 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12,021 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand peaked at 19,180 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17,265 t, in 1986.
That places New Zealand 130th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,919 t | -11,565 t | -4,253 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -9,772 t | -12,008 t | -6,562 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -12,101 t | -17,265 t | -8,956 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -5,617 t | -10,892 t | -1,874 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,674 t | 2,038 t | 15,056 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,803 t | 7,873 t | 19,180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,441 t | 12,021 t | 17,098 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 12,963 t compare
- 128 North Macedonia 12,906 t compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 12,877 t compare
- 131 Gambia 11,742 t compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 11,692 t compare
- 133 Cyprus 10,675 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in New Zealand was 12,021 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,180 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,265 t in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- New Zealand ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).