Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 15.18 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.18 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in New Zealand peaked at 51.08 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.18 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.45 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 29.24 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 38.79 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 36.37 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 32.59 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 30.01 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 34.51 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 35.66 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 34.16 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 36.91 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 37.23 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.47 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 31.98 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 41.01 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 39.48 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 42.35 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 44.15 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 44.29 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 36 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 34.73 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 33.73 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 37.47 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 35.32 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 31.91 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 26.17 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 27.46 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 18.99 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 26.55 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 22.79 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 28.61 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 33.93 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 40.86 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 41.11 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 41.24 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.96 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.33 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 40 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.87 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 48.58 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 51.08 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.49 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 39.15 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 39.75 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.59 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 41.45 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 31.51 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 20.94 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 22.98 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 26.85 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.93 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 22.91 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 22.12 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 27.24 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 26.32 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.68 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 25.04 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.35 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 28.02 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 16.3 kg/ha | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 15.18 kg/ha | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.49 kg/ha | 21.8 kg/ha | 38.79 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.9 kg/ha | 31.98 kg/ha | 47.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.83 kg/ha | 18.99 kg/ha | 37.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.27 kg/ha | 22.79 kg/ha | 42.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2 kg/ha | 20.94 kg/ha | 51.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.66 kg/ha | 21.93 kg/ha | 27.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 kg/ha | 15.18 kg/ha | 28.02 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in New Zealand?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in New Zealand was 15.18 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- New Zealand ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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