Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 381 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in New Zealand is 381 t, measured 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 in New Zealand peaked at 45,000 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 284 t, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 381 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in New Zealand was 381 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity 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?
- New Zealand ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf