Fertilizer per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertilizer per capita was 21.15 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.15
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 203 countries
All-time high
60.51
in 1973
All-time low
21.15
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fertilizer per capita in New Zealand, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer per capita in New Zealand stood at 21.15. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per capita in New Zealand peaked at 60.51 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21.15, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.88 | 21.52 | 41.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.96 | 34.28 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.54 | 21.88 | 44.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.32 | 24.46 | 38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4 | 23.79 | 40.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 22.16 | 31.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.47 | 21.15 | 35.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 852,066 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.28 billion current US$ (2023)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Production 0 t (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per capita in New Zealand?
- Fertilizer per capita in New Zealand was 21.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.51 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertilizer per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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