Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0006 tonnes per person for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.001 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 38th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +98.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0006 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +98.1% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +46.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +33.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in New Zealand?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.