All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … capita was 25.39 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
25.39 kg per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 170 countries
All-time high
32.17 kg per person
in 1970
All-time low
25.39 kg per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand is 25.39 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand peaked at 32.17 kg per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.39 kg per person, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 30.02 kg per person —
1962 30 kg per person -0.0%
1963 30.11 kg per person +0.3%
1964 29.62 kg per person -1.6%
1965 29.31 kg per person -1.0%
1966 29.8 kg per person +1.6%
1967 30.28 kg per person +1.6%
1968 31.62 kg per person +4.5%
1969 32.11 kg per person +1.6%
1970 32.17 kg per person +0.2%
1971 30.33 kg per person -5.7%
1972 29.57 kg per person -2.5%
1973 29.45 kg per person -0.4%
1974 29.36 kg per person -0.3%
1975 28.78 kg per person -2.0%
1976 27.96 kg per person -2.9%
1977 27.49 kg per person -1.7%
1978 26.87 kg per person -2.3%
1979 26.01 kg per person -3.2%
1980 27.48 kg per person +5.7%
1981 27.25 kg per person -0.8%
1982 26.8 kg per person -1.7%
1983 26.36 kg per person -1.6%
1984 26.86 kg per person +1.9%
1985 27.35 kg per person +1.8%
1986 28.26 kg per person +3.3%
1987 27.21 kg per person -3.7%
1988 27.25 kg per person +0.1%
1989 27 kg per person -0.9%
1990 27.5 kg per person +1.9%
1991 26.07 kg per person -5.2%
1992 26.21 kg per person +0.5%
1993 26.46 kg per person +1.0%
1994 28.02 kg per person +5.9%
1995 28.92 kg per person +3.2%
1996 28.28 kg per person -2.2%
1997 28.66 kg per person +1.3%
1998 28.2 kg per person -1.6%
1999 27.91 kg per person -1.0%
2000 27.77 kg per person -0.5%
2001 28.77 kg per person +3.6%
2002 30.16 kg per person +4.8%
2003 30.36 kg per person +0.7%
2004 30.28 kg per person -0.3%
2005 29.75 kg per person -1.7%
2006 29.49 kg per person -0.9%
2007 29.61 kg per person +0.4%
2008 29.97 kg per person +1.2%
2009 30.72 kg per person +2.5%
2010 30.58 kg per person -0.5%
2011 30.98 kg per person +1.3%
2012 31.65 kg per person +2.2%
2013 31.36 kg per person -0.9%
2014 31.69 kg per person +1.1%
2015 30.3 kg per person -4.4%
2016 30.32 kg per person +0.0%
2017 29.32 kg per person -3.3%
2018 28.71 kg per person -2.1%
2019 27.94 kg per person -2.7%
2020 27.16 kg per person -2.8%
2021 27.16 kg per person +0.0%
2022 26.21 kg per person -3.5%
2023 25.39 kg per person -3.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 25.39 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 kg per person, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 25.39 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 kg per person, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.32 kg per person 29.31 kg per person 32.11 kg per person 9
1970s 28.8 kg per person 26.01 kg per person 32.17 kg per person 10
1980s 27.18 kg per person 26.36 kg per person 28.26 kg per person 10
1990s 27.62 kg per person 26.07 kg per person 28.92 kg per person 10
2000s 29.69 kg per person 27.77 kg per person 30.72 kg per person 10
2010s 30.29 kg per person 27.94 kg per person 31.69 kg per person 10
2020s 26.48 kg per person 25.39 kg per person 27.16 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Ireland 60.8 kg per person compare
  2. 3 Denmark 36.33 kg per person compare
  3. 4 Belarus 29.84 kg per person compare
  4. 6 Tuvalu 18.57 kg per person compare
  5. 7 Belgium 15.86 kg per person compare
  6. 8 Turkmenistan 15.52 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand?
All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand was 25.39 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32.17 kg per person in 1970.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25.39 kg per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.