Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 25.36 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.36 kg/cap
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
60.51 kg/cap
in 1973
All-time low
21.15 kg/cap
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

2030405060196119922024

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 25.36 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in New Zealand peaked at 60.51 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21.15 kg/cap, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 31.88 kg/cap 21.52 kg/cap 41.03 kg/cap 9
1970s 44.96 kg/cap 34.28 kg/cap 60.51 kg/cap 10
1980s 32.54 kg/cap 21.88 kg/cap 44.31 kg/cap 10
1990s 34.32 kg/cap 24.46 kg/cap 38 kg/cap 10
2000s 34.4 kg/cap 23.79 kg/cap 40.13 kg/cap 10
2010s 27.72 kg/cap 22.16 kg/cap 31.63 kg/cap 10
2020s 26.25 kg/cap 21.15 kg/cap 35.66 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Paraguay 39.82 kg/cap compare
  2. 4 Malaysia 27.81 kg/cap compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 25.68 kg/cap compare
  4. 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in New Zealand?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in New Zealand was 25.36 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 60.51 kg/cap in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 21.15 kg/cap in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (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, 13,737 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