Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 22.07 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.07 g/Int$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.4 g/Int$
in 2020
All-time low
0.48 g/Int$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 22.07 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand peaked at 26.4 g/Int$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.48 g/Int$, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 60th of 193 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) — Use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 0.62 g/Int$
1962 0.48 g/Int$ -22.6%
1963 0.55 g/Int$ +14.6%
1964 0.79 g/Int$ +43.6%
1965 0.86 g/Int$ +8.9%
1966 0.88 g/Int$ +2.3%
1967 0.61 g/Int$ -30.7%
1968 0.92 g/Int$ +50.8%
1969 1.11 g/Int$ +20.7%
1970 0.91 g/Int$ -18.0%
1971 1.12 g/Int$ +23.1%
1972 3.51 g/Int$ +213.4%
1973 3.59 g/Int$ +2.3%
1974 2.16 g/Int$ -39.8%
1975 1.16 g/Int$ -46.3%
1976 2.04 g/Int$ +75.9%
1977 2.13 g/Int$ +4.4%
1978 2.66 g/Int$ +24.9%
1979 2.38 g/Int$ -10.5%
1980 2.08 g/Int$ -12.6%
1981 2.12 g/Int$ +1.9%
1982 2.93 g/Int$ +38.2%
1983 3.11 g/Int$ +6.1%
1984 3.75 g/Int$ +20.6%
1985 2.8 g/Int$ -25.3%
1986 2.46 g/Int$ -12.1%
1987 3.37 g/Int$ +37.0%
1988 1.84 g/Int$ -45.4%
1989 2.05 g/Int$ +11.4%
1990 4.43 g/Int$ +116.1%
1991 6.1 g/Int$ +37.7%
1992 8.11 g/Int$ +33.0%
1993 9.68 g/Int$ +19.4%
1994 10.63 g/Int$ +9.8%
1995 13.13 g/Int$ +23.5%
1996 11.49 g/Int$ -12.5%
1997 10.95 g/Int$ -4.7%
1998 11.91 g/Int$ +8.8%
1999 14.99 g/Int$ +25.9%
2000 17.69 g/Int$ +18.0%
2001 20.02 g/Int$ +13.2%
2002 20.76 g/Int$ +3.7%
2003 23 g/Int$ +10.8%
2004 23.75 g/Int$ +3.3%
2005 24.68 g/Int$ +3.9%
2006 21.33 g/Int$ -13.6%
2007 20.93 g/Int$ -1.9%
2008 22.31 g/Int$ +6.6%
2009 19.85 g/Int$ -11.0%
2010 22.79 g/Int$ +14.8%
2011 24.62 g/Int$ +8.0%
2012 23.2 g/Int$ -5.8%
2013 23.07 g/Int$ -0.6%
2014 23.81 g/Int$ +3.2%
2015 24.69 g/Int$ +3.7%
2016 25.11 g/Int$ +1.7%
2017 26.25 g/Int$ +4.5%
2018 26.14 g/Int$ -0.4%
2019 25.71 g/Int$ -1.6%
2020 26.4 g/Int$ +2.7%
2021 24.84 g/Int$ -5.9%
2022 23.19 g/Int$ -6.6%
2023 21.18 g/Int$ -8.7%
2024 22.07 g/Int$ +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7578 g/Int$ 0.48 g/Int$ 1.11 g/Int$ 9
1970s 2.17 g/Int$ 0.91 g/Int$ 3.59 g/Int$ 10
1980s 2.65 g/Int$ 1.84 g/Int$ 3.75 g/Int$ 10
1990s 10.14 g/Int$ 4.43 g/Int$ 14.99 g/Int$ 10
2000s 21.43 g/Int$ 17.69 g/Int$ 24.68 g/Int$ 10
2010s 24.54 g/Int$ 22.79 g/Int$ 26.25 g/Int$ 10
2020s 23.54 g/Int$ 21.18 g/Int$ 26.4 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 57 Germany 23.04 g/Int$ compare
  2. 58 Costa Rica 22.78 g/Int$ compare
  3. 59 Denmark 22.22 g/Int$ compare
  4. 61 Philippines 21 g/Int$ compare
  5. 62 Russian Federation 20.97 g/Int$ compare
  6. 63 Cambodia 20.94 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in New Zealand was 22.07 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 g/Int$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 g/Int$ in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
New Zealand ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,517 data points, 1961–2024
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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