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
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.35 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 92.52 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 108.28 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 140.84 kg/cap | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 129.68 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 114.2 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 103.59 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 117.75 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 120.39 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 113.78 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 121.01 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 119.89 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 149.78 kg/cap | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 98.84 kg/cap | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 124.59 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 118.69 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 126.78 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 132.07 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 132.51 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 107.55 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 103.33 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 99.54 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 109.4 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 102.16 kg/cap | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 91.8 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 74.97 kg/cap | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 78.23 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 53.83 kg/cap | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 74.87 kg/cap | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 63.06 kg/cap | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 77.25 kg/cap | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 90.28 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 107.48 kg/cap | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 106.71 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 105.51 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 103.23 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 100.37 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 98.65 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 105.07 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 118.37 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 123.39 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 86.81 kg/cap | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 91.48 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 94.03 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 107.62 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 91.58 kg/cap | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 88.79 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 77.2 kg/cap | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 52.74 kg/cap | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 60.26 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 66.4 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 65.51 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.85 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 66.55 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 63.07 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 57.05 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 63.17 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 63.25 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.33 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.37 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 52.27 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 66.06 kg/cap | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 37.31 kg/cap | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 34.71 kg/cap | -7.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 34.71 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 11.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 34.71 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.32 kg/cap, 108.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Australia 58.9 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 8.38 kg/cap compare
- 2 Viet Nam 6.39 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
- 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 4.9 kg/cap compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
- 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
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 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 197 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
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