Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 96,600 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 96,600 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in New Zealand peaked at 184,454 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,000 t | — |
| 1983 | 48,200 t | +502.5% |
| 1984 | 55,000 t | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 60,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 53,000 t | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 68,000 t | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 53,100 t | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 49,600 t | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 63,000 t | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 66,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 52,300 t | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 50,900 t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 85,000 t | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 76,900 t | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 70,000 t | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 81,000 t | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 92,500 t | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 108,000 t | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 110,400 t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 112,100 t | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 113,994 t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 119,960 t | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 184,454 t | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 174,012 t | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 129,765 t | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 95,020 t | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 88,790 t | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 104,934 t | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 101,600 t | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 100,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103,400 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 125,100 t | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 109,400 t | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 104,500 t | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 104,000 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94,100 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 77,500 t | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 96,600 t | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 96,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96,600 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +502.5% | 8,000 t | 48,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,362 t | 8,000 t | 68,000 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 74,560 t | 50,900 t | 108,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,343 t | 88,790 t | 184,454 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,960 t | 77,500 t | 125,100 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,600 t | 96,600 t | 96,600 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) — production in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in New Zealand was 96,600 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 184,454 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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