Nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 11.65 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.65 million
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.37 million
in 2005
All-time low
11.65 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand stood at 11.65 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 13.37 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.65 million, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.87 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.49 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.71 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.35 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.68 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.48 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.65 million | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.67 million | 12.35 million | 13.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 million | 12.48 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 million | 12.68 million | 13.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.30 million | 11.65 million | 12.77 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in New Zealand was 11.65 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 million in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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