Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled was 381 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
381 t
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
45,000 t
in 1987
All-time low
284 t
in 2023
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1982–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1982200320241982: 2.8k t1983: 31.0k t1984: 30.0k t1985: 36.7k t1986: 31.6k t1987: 45.0k t1988: 41.3k t1989: 34.1k t1990: 44.1k t1991: 32.0k t1992: 11.0k t1993: 6.0k t1994: 5.8k t1995: 5.7k t1996: 4.9k t1997: 1.8k t1998: 1.8k t1999: 16.7k t2000: 5.9k t2001: 3.3k t2002: 1.7k t2003: 1.2k t2004: 1.0k t2005: 1.0k t2006: 649 t2007: 673 t2008: 786 t2009: 14.6k t2010: 1.3k t2011: 338 t2012: 426 t2013: 577 t2014: 597 t2015: 873 t2016: 984 t2017: 643 t2018: 608 t2019: 637 t2020: 560 t2021: 507 t2022: 387 t2023: 284 t2024: 381 t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 381 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 45,000 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 284 t, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1982 to 2024.
Year t Change
1982 2,800 t
1983 31,000 t +1007.1%
1984 30,000 t -3.2%
1985 36,700 t +22.3%
1986 31,600 t -13.9%
1987 45,000 t +42.4%
1988 41,300 t -8.2%
1989 34,111 t -17.4%
1990 44,072 t +29.2%
1991 32,000 t -27.4%
1992 11,000 t -65.6%
1993 6,000 t -45.5%
1994 5,800 t -3.3%
1995 5,736 t -1.1%
1996 4,946 t -13.8%
1997 1,800 t -63.6%
1998 1,805 t +0.3%
1999 16,700 t +825.2%
2000 5,943 t -64.4%
2001 3,313 t -44.3%
2002 1,681 t -49.3%
2003 1,243 t -26.1%
2004 1,032 t -17.0%
2005 1,004 t -2.7%
2006 649 t -35.4%
2007 673 t +3.7%
2008 786 t +16.8%
2009 14,572 t +1753.9%
2010 1,272 t -91.3%
2011 338 t -73.4%
2012 426 t +26.0%
2013 577 t +35.4%
2014 597 t +3.5%
2015 873 t +46.2%
2016 984 t +12.7%
2017 643 t -34.7%
2018 608 t -5.4%
2019 637 t +4.8%
2020 560 t -12.1%
2021 507 t -9.5%
2022 387 t -23.7%
2023 284 t -26.6%
2024 381 t +34.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1753.9% 786 t 14,572 t
1983 +1007.1% 2,800 t 31,000 t
1999 +825.2% 1,805 t 16,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31,564 t 2,800 t 45,000 t 8
1990s 12,986 t 1,800 t 44,072 t 10
2000s 3,090 t 649 t 14,572 t 10
2010s 695.5 t 338 t 1,272 t 10
2020s 423.8 t 284 t 560 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 110 Malawi 496 t compare
  2. 111 Ecuador 490 t compare
  3. 112 Tajikistan 450 t compare
  4. 114 Burkina Faso 353 t compare
  5. 115 Libya 349 t compare
  6. 116 Uganda 301 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand was 381 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 284 t in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 11,425 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.