How does New Zealand rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
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New Zealand: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

50th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.3376 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.3376 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 50th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2463 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2332 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1963	0.2182 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0.2023 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1965	0.27 kg per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
1966	0.2768 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1967	0.2865 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1968	0.3376 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1969	0.3055 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1970	0.2762 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.2174 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1972	0.1874 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1973	0.1348 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1974	0.1242 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1975	0.1337 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1976	0.1268 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1977	0.114 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1978	0.0973 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1979	0.0871 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.0827 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.0804 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.0793 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1985	0.0773 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1986	0.063 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1987	0.0459 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1988	0.0413 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1989	0.0404 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1990	0.038 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1991	0.0391 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1992	0.0389 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1993	0.0338 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1994	0.029 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1995	0.0253 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1996	0.0224 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1997	0.0236 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.0268 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1999	0.0262 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.028 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2001	0.0269 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2002	0.022 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2003	0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2004	0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2005	0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2007	0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2008	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2009	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2010	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2011	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2012	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2015	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2016	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2017	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2022	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2023	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 10.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.264 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.3376 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1499 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0871 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2762 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0679 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0404 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0303 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0224 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0391 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	0.028 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

47 Vanuatu 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP compare
48 Brazil 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP compare
49 Honduras 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP compare
51 Colombia 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP compare
52 Ghana 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP compare
53 Belarus 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.3376 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,202 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.