All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 3,956 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,956 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 7,064 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,956 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,082 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,155 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5,268 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5,354 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5,564 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5,925 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 6,240 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 6,380 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6,414 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6,476 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6,210 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6,489 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6,231 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 6,246 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6,201 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,226 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 6,368 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6,535 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,557 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6,987 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 7,053 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7,064 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,010 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7,008 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,912 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,982 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6,701 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6,760 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6,401 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6,227 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,014 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,808 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,658 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,711 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,744 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,582 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5,512 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,331 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,440 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,192 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,080 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,128 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,150 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,102 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,129 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,164 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,050 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,733 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4,660 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,656 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,581 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,629 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,592 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,561 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,433 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,349 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,338 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,310 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,280 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,205 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,197 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,061 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,956 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,956 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 646.98 kg per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,956 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.62 kg per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,709 kg per square kilometre | 5,082 kg per square kilometre | 6,414 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,354 kg per square kilometre | 6,201 kg per square kilometre | 6,557 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,888 kg per square kilometre | 6,401 kg per square kilometre | 7,064 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,703 kg per square kilometre | 5,331 kg per square kilometre | 6,227 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,039 kg per square kilometre | 4,660 kg per square kilometre | 5,192 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,473 kg per square kilometre | 4,280 kg per square kilometre | 4,656 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,105 kg per square kilometre | 3,956 kg per square kilometre | 4,205 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 3,956 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,064 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,956 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.