What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand?

Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand was 0.1785 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.6497 kg/ha in 1984.

What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 kg/ha in 2021.

How does New Zealand rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

New Zealand ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand

Name: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

New Zealand: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.1785 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1785 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

87th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.6497 kg/ha

in 1984

All-time low

0.1613 kg/ha

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand stood at 0.1785 kg/ha.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand peaked at 0.6497 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1613 kg/ha, in 2021.

That places New Zealand 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3365 kg/ha	0.2876 kg/ha	0.4502 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.3657 kg/ha	0.2924 kg/ha	0.4492 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.4606 kg/ha	0.3092 kg/ha	0.6497 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.3294 kg/ha	0.2983 kg/ha	0.3476 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.3116 kg/ha	0.254 kg/ha	0.3694 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.2293 kg/ha	0.19 kg/ha	0.2691 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.1765 kg/ha	0.1613 kg/ha	0.1916 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

84 Spain 0.1941 kg/ha compare
85 Uruguay 0.1896 kg/ha compare
86 Senegal 0.1875 kg/ha compare
88 Sri Lanka 0.1772 kg/ha compare
89 Afghanistan 0.1767 kg/ha compare
90 Republic of Korea 0.1745 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for New Zealand

Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand?: Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in New Zealand was 0.1785 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.6497 kg/ha in 1984.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 kg/ha in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: New Zealand ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).