Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use was 512,674 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for superphosphates, other — agricultural use in New Zealand is 512,674 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates, other — agricultural use in New Zealand peaked at 1.46 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 512,674 t, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.23 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.29 million t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million t | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million t | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million t | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 942,533 t | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 575,117 t | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 625,015 t | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 913,046 t | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 925,580 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 803,422 t | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 860,875 t | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 784,031 t | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 757,409 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 817,586 t | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 801,772 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 787,853 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 737,687 t | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 651,351 t | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 735,945 t | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 574,614 t | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 512,674 t | -10.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 512,674 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,362 t, 376.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 512,674 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,283 t, 24.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million t | 575,117 t | 1.46 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 807,659 t | 625,015 t | 925,580 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,454 t | 512,674 t | 737,687 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 superphosphates, other — agricultural use in New Zealand?
- Superphosphates, other — agricultural use in New Zealand was 512,674 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,674 t in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for superphosphates, other — agricultural use?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates, other — agricultural use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf