Fertilizer per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Fertilizer per capita was 21.15 in 2023. β–Ό 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
1961–2023

Fertilizer per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

2030405060196119922023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Brazil 39.33 compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 38.35 compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 23.79 compare
  4. 7 Canada 21.04 compare
  5. 8 Lithuania 17.87 compare
  6. 9 USSR 17.4 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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All data for New Zealand β†’

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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Indicator
Fertilizer per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
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