New Zealand vs South America: Sheep — Manure left on pasture

New Zealand
487.28 million kg
in 2023
South America
762.06 million kg
in 2023
New Zealand rank
11th
South America rank
19th

Sheep — Manure left on pasture over time

  • New Zealand
  • South America
400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B1.4B196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 762.06 million kg against 487.28 million kg in New Zealand, a difference of 274.78 million kg.

That makes South America's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 19th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 319.48 million kg South America
1970s 1.18 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 64.23 million kg South America
1980s 1.35 billion kg 1.22 billion kg 129.95 million kg New Zealand
1990s 995.62 million kg 1.03 billion kg 32.79 million kg South America
2000s 771.26 million kg 850.61 million kg 79.34 million kg South America
2010s 587.91 million kg 788.17 million kg 200.27 million kg South America
2020s 506.37 million kg 766.38 million kg 260.01 million kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — manure left on pasture, New Zealand or South America?
South America, at 762.06 million kg against 487.28 million kg in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure left on pasture between New Zealand and South America?
274.78 million kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for sheep — manure left on pasture?
New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — 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
Sheep — 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
229 places, 13,062 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).