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
Nutrient potash K2O (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 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 197 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.89 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 21.52 kg/cap | -36.5% |
| 1963 | 26.85 kg/cap | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 35.36 kg/cap | +31.7% |
| 1965 | 41.03 kg/cap | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 35.48 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 26.31 kg/cap | -25.8% |
| 1968 | 30.96 kg/cap | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 35.49 kg/cap | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 42.32 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 40.58 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 52.73 kg/cap | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 60.51 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 46.49 kg/cap | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 38.72 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 43.64 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 44.71 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 45.58 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 34.28 kg/cap | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 33.53 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 36.3 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 37.24 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 39.04 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 44.31 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 29.07 kg/cap | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 24.07 kg/cap | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 21.88 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 29.28 kg/cap | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 30.63 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 24.46 kg/cap | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 30.19 kg/cap | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 35.47 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 38 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 37.28 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 37.94 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 36.2 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 34.34 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 34.63 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.68 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 39.02 kg/cap | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 34.45 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 40.13 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 39.23 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 37 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 33.41 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 35.65 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 28.83 kg/cap | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 23.79 kg/cap | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 22.16 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24.19 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 25.94 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 24.07 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 30.63 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 28.98 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.85 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.54 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 31.22 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.63 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.33 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 35.66 kg/cap | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 21.75 kg/cap | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 21.15 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.36 kg/cap | +19.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 25.36 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 8.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 25.36 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845 kg/cap, 30.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.81 kg/cap compare
- 3 Paraguay 39.82 kg/cap compare
- 4 Malaysia 27.81 kg/cap compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 2.23 kg/cap compare
- 5 Türkiye 1.79 kg/cap compare
- 5 Uruguay 25.68 kg/cap compare
- 6 Melanesia 1.65 kg/cap compare
- 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare
- 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.64 kg/cap compare
- 9 Lithuania 17.77 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 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 197 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
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