Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita was 0.0732 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0732 t per person.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0935 t per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 t per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 t per person | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 t per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 t per person | +44.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 t per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 t per person | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 t per person | +59.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 t per person | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 t per person | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 t per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 t per person | +215.7% |
| 1973 | 0.011 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 t per person | -46.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 t per person | -43.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 t per person | +93.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.008 t per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 t per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 t per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 t per person | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 t per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 t per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 t per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 t per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 t per person | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 t per person | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 t per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 t per person | +104.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 t per person | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 t per person | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 t per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 t per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0423 t per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0375 t per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0367 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 t per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0469 t per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0598 t per person | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 t per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 t per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 t per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0851 t per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0859 t per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0741 t per person | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0739 t per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.077 t per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.069 t per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0784 t per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 t per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0833 t per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 t per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 t per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.092 t per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0935 t per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0909 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0927 t per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0869 t per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0785 t per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0708 t per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0732 t per person | +3.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0732 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0107 t per person, 6.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0732 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.003 t per person, 24.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +215.7% | 0.0035 t per person | 0.0109 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 t per person | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0035 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 0.011 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 t per person | 0.0062 t per person | 0.0124 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 t per person | 0.0138 t per person | 0.0469 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0745 t per person | 0.0598 t per person | 0.0859 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0879 t per person | 0.0784 t per person | 0.0935 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0804 t per person | 0.0708 t per person | 0.0927 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0732 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 t per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 t per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.