New Zealand vs South Africa: Cattle — Manure left on pasture

New Zealand
551.55 million kg
in 2023
South Africa
481.70 million kg
in 2023
New Zealand rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th

Cattle — Manure left on pasture over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 551.55 million kg against 481.70 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 69.85 million kg.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 409.04 million kg 463.40 million kg 54.37 million kg South Africa
1970s 490.61 million kg 490.09 million kg 519,200 kg New Zealand
1980s 451.44 million kg 498.02 million kg 46.58 million kg South Africa
1990s 494.34 million kg 518.93 million kg 24.59 million kg South Africa
2000s 549.55 million kg 536.34 million kg 13.21 million kg New Zealand
2010s 585.68 million kg 529.51 million kg 56.18 million kg New Zealand
2020s 570.90 million kg 482.97 million kg 87.93 million kg New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure left on pasture, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 551.55 million kg against 481.70 million kg in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure left on pasture between New Zealand and South Africa?
69.85 million kg, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for cattle — manure left on pasture?
New Zealand ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).