Fertilizer application rates over the long run in New Zealand

New Zealand: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 1,491 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1,491
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2,719
in 2005
All-time low
1,271
in 2010
Years of data
13
2002–2014

Fertilizer application rates over the long run in New Zealand, 2002–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k2002200820142002: 1.8k2003: 2.3k2004: 1.8k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.3k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long run in New Zealand stood at 1,491.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in New Zealand peaked at 2,719 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,271, in 2010.

New Zealand ranks 4th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,049 1,272 2,719 8
2010s 1,546 1,271 1,781 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Qatar 12,112 compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 2,064 compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong (China) 1,966 compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 1,319 compare
  5. 6 Singapore 1,077 compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 870.47 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in New Zealand?
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in New Zealand was 1,491 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,719 in 2005.
What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,271 in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizer application rates over the long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,103 data points, 1880–2014
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