Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrogen use efficiency was 5.23 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand stood at 5.23. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand peaked at 26.72 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.26 | — |
| 1962 | 9.57 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 10.09 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 11.03 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 9.95 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 9.68 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.3 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 13.45 | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 14.36 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 11.83 | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 13.67 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 12.6 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 12.33 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.4 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 13.69 | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 14.17 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 14.68 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26.72 | +82.0% |
| 1979 | 25.24 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 23.73 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 22.49 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 22.02 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.26 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 23.39 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.48 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 26.49 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.48 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 23.55 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 23.58 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.63 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 20.22 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 18.13 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 17.24 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.62 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 14.21 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 15.64 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 15.76 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.77 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.85 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.88 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 10.95 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.42 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.99 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.37 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.45 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.26 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.31 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.23 | -49.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 15% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +82.0% | 14.68 | 26.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.96 | 9.57 | 14.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.63 | 11.4 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.05 | 22.02 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.81 | 13.85 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 9.42 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 5.23 | 12.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 193 United Arab Emirates 6.36 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 6.27 compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 5.4 compare
- 197 Western Sahara 5.19 compare
- 198 Botswana 4.47 compare
- 199 Singapore 2.21 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand was 5.23 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- New Zealand ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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