New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
New Zealand
1,851 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
164.05 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,851 kg per square kilometre against 164.05 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,687 kg per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 11.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 159 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,140 kg per square kilometre | 64.83 kg per square kilometre | 4,075 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4,476 kg per square kilometre | 67.68 kg per square kilometre | 4,408 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,118 kg per square kilometre | 77.19 kg per square kilometre | 5,041 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,781 kg per square kilometre | 80.03 kg per square kilometre | 3,701 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,929 kg per square kilometre | 101.29 kg per square kilometre | 2,828 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,233 kg per square kilometre | 129.94 kg per square kilometre | 2,103 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,923 kg per square kilometre | 158.05 kg per square kilometre | 1,765 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 1,851 kg per square kilometre against 164.05 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,687 kg per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.