Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 562 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia is 562 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia peaked at 1,502 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 131 tonnes, in 1978.
That places New Caledonia 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 232 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 170 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 199 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 131 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 472 tonnes | +260.3% |
| 1980 | 504 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 464 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 500 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 590 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 200 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 728 tonnes | +142.7% |
| 2003 | 1,502 tonnes | +106.3% |
| 2004 | 601 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 785 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 633 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 789 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 539 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 356 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 559 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 686 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 773 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 499 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 559 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 559 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 562 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +260.3% | 131 tonnes | 472 tonnes |
| 1987 | +150.0% | 200 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
| 2002 | +142.7% | 300 tonnes | 728 tonnes |
| 2003 | +106.3% | 728 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.8 tonnes | 131 tonnes | 472 tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 415.8 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 380 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.3 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.3 tonnes | 499 tonnes | 773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 562 tonnes | 562 tonnes | 562 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in New Caledonia was 562 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 tonnes in 1978.
- How does New Caledonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- New Caledonia ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.