New Zealand—Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,291.1
2023
YoY Change
-21.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#3
of 201 countries
Maximum
2,243.1
2001
Minimum
1,291.1
2023
CAGR
-1.9%
24 years
Last
1,291.1
Previous
1,633.4
Highest
2,243.1
Lowest
1,291.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare) was 1,291.1 in 2023, ranking #3 out of 201 countries. This represents a -21.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 2,243.1 (2001) and the lowest was 1,291.1 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,291.1 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 1,633.4 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,445 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1,725.9 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,677.3 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,776.2 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,820.7 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 1,538.4 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,786 | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 1,431.4 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,367.8 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,505.8 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,622.1 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,401.5 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,329.9 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 1,721.6 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,943.3 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,087.1 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,242.3 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,124.3 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,054 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,888.7 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 2,243.1 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2,012.3 |
Top Countries — Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 2,926.4 | 2023 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2,008.5 | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1,291.1 | 2023 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1,024.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ireland | 895.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Faroe Islands | 614.3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Seychelles | 573.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 532.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 484 | 2023 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 419.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).