All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) in New Zealand
New Zealand: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 1.04 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.04 billion kg for all animals — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 in New Zealand peaked at 1.86 billion kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion kg, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.39 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.41 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.56 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.64 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.68 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.69 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.71 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.64 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.71 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.64 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.64 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.63 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.64 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.72 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.73 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.86 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.85 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.85 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.82 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.84 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.76 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.78 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.69 billion kg | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 billion kg | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion kg | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.04 billion kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.99 million kg, 37.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.04 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.02 million kg, 80.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion kg | 1.34 billion kg | 1.69 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 billion kg | 1.63 billion kg | 1.73 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 billion kg | 1.69 billion kg | 1.86 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion kg | 1.40 billion kg | 1.64 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 1.37 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion kg | 1.13 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion kg | 1.04 billion kg | 1.11 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture in New Zealand?
- All animals — manure left on pasture in New Zealand was 1.04 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion kg in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).