Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 34.71 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.71 kg/cap
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
149.78 kg/cap
in 1973
All-time low
34.71 kg/cap
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

255075100125150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 34.71 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in New Zealand peaked at 149.78 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 34.71 kg/cap, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112.4 kg/cap 84.35 kg/cap 140.84 kg/cap 9
1970s 123.79 kg/cap 98.84 kg/cap 149.78 kg/cap 10
1980s 89.57 kg/cap 53.83 kg/cap 109.4 kg/cap 10
1990s 95.76 kg/cap 63.06 kg/cap 107.48 kg/cap 10
2000s 93.2 kg/cap 52.74 kg/cap 123.39 kg/cap 10
2010s 62.74 kg/cap 57.05 kg/cap 66.55 kg/cap 10
2020s 49.94 kg/cap 34.71 kg/cap 66.06 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Australia 58.9 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
  4. 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
  5. 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in New Zealand?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in New Zealand was 34.71 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 149.78 kg/cap in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 34.71 kg/cap in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 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