New Zealand vs World: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
New Zealand
1,851 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
World
130.74 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
World rank
2nd
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,851 kg per square kilometre against 130.74 kg per square kilometre in World, a difference of 1,720 kg per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 14.2 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,140 kg per square kilometre | 143.32 kg per square kilometre | 3,997 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4,476 kg per square kilometre | 144.72 kg per square kilometre | 4,331 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,118 kg per square kilometre | 155.7 kg per square kilometre | 4,962 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,781 kg per square kilometre | 127.22 kg per square kilometre | 3,654 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,929 kg per square kilometre | 113.32 kg per square kilometre | 2,816 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,233 kg per square kilometre | 117.82 kg per square kilometre | 2,115 kg per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,923 kg per square kilometre | 129.16 kg per square kilometre | 1,794 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 World?
- New Zealand, at 1,851 kg per square kilometre against 130.74 kg per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between New Zealand and World?
- 1,720 kg per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd 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.