DATA SOURCE: Fertiliser Association of New Zealand
Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency
Dataset used to develop the "Fertilisers phosphorus and nitrogen applied" indicator [available at https://statisticsnz.shinyapps.io/farm_fertiliser_applied_apr21/]
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This indicator measures the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus-based fertiliser (Urea, diammonium phosphate, superphosphate and ammonium sulphate) applied to agricultural land from 2002 to 2019 by region and dominant farm type.
More information on this dataset and how it relates to our environmental reporting indicators and topics can be found in the attached data quality pdf.
