Fertilizer per hectare in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertilizer per hectare was 49.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.86
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
63.51
in 2017
All-time low
0.59
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer per hectare in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 49.86 for fertilizer per hectare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per hectare in New Zealand peaked at 63.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 83rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.59 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 | 1.35 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 | 3.46 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.42 | 7.8 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.11 | 39.27 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 | 47.86 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.77 | 49.86 | 62.56 | 4 |
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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)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 9.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per hectare in New Zealand?
- Fertilizer per hectare in New Zealand was 49.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per hectare recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per hectare recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertilizer per hectare?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per hectare rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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