Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.071 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand is 0.071 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +215.7% |
| 1973 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +93.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +104.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.071 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.071 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 7.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.071 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 36.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +215.7% | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0745 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | 0.0859 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 0.0784 tonnes per person | 0.0935 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 tonnes per person | 0.071 tonnes per person | 0.0927 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in New Zealand was 0.071 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.