Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 1,251 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in New Zealand is 1,251 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 6,278 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.39 t, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.68 t | — |
| 2006 | 2.66 t | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 t | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 30.86 t | +1191.2% |
| 2009 | 38.11 t | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 79.79 t | +109.4% |
| 2011 | 88.61 t | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 153.05 t | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 693.97 t | +353.4% |
| 2014 | 879.56 t | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 1,597 t | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 486.57 t | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 1,221 t | +150.9% |
| 2018 | 790.56 t | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 938.1 t | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 2,364 t | +152.0% |
| 2021 | 3,659 t | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 978.79 t | -73.2% |
| 2023 | 6,278 t | +541.4% |
| 2024 | 1,251 t | -80.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,251 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,384 t, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,251 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14 t, 89.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1191.2% | 2.39 t | 30.86 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.54 t | 2.39 t | 38.11 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 692.8 t | 79.79 t | 1,597 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 t | 978.79 t | 6,278 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 urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in New Zealand was 1,251 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,278 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 t in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity. 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