Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places New Zealand 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +165.7% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +99.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 12.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +165.7% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.