How does New Zealand rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 2,534 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,534 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

13th

of 167 countries

All-time high

2,766 kg per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

1,621 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2,534 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2,766 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,621 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	1,621 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	1,659 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1963	1,683 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1964	1,685 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
1965	1,711 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	1,810 kg per square kilometre	+5.8%
1967	1,934 kg per square kilometre	+6.9%
1968	2,057 kg per square kilometre	+6.3%
1969	2,144 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
1970	2,184 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1971	2,009 kg per square kilometre	-8.1%
1972	2,138 kg per square kilometre	+6.4%
1973	2,200 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	2,285 kg per square kilometre	+3.9%
1975	2,283 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	2,218 kg per square kilometre	-2.8%
1977	2,152 kg per square kilometre	-3.0%
1978	2,079 kg per square kilometre	-3.3%
1979	1,988 kg per square kilometre	-4.4%
1980	2,035 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	2,011 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
1982	1,986 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
1983	1,929 kg per square kilometre	-2.9%
1984	1,968 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1985	2,006 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1986	2,094 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1987	2,024 kg per square kilometre	-3.3%
1988	2,038 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	1,990 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1990	2,045 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1991	2,054 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	2,070 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1993	2,114 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1994	2,261 kg per square kilometre	+6.9%
1995	2,361 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1996	2,308 kg per square kilometre	-2.3%
1997	2,349 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1998	2,294 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1999	2,305 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	2,316 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	2,394 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2002	2,494 kg per square kilometre	+4.2%
2003	2,525 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	2,509 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2005	2,488 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2006	2,513 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2007	2,526 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	2,554 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	2,630 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	2,613 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	2,659 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2012	2,710 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
2013	2,710 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	2,766 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	2,680 kg per square kilometre	-3.1%
2016	2,719 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2017	2,705 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
2018	2,694 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
2019	2,694 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	2,675 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2021	2,688 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	2,583 kg per square kilometre	-3.9%
2023	2,534 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 2,534 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 2,534 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 357.98 kg per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,811 kg per square kilometre	1,621 kg per square kilometre	2,144 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	2,154 kg per square kilometre	1,988 kg per square kilometre	2,285 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	2,008 kg per square kilometre	1,929 kg per square kilometre	2,094 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	2,216 kg per square kilometre	2,045 kg per square kilometre	2,361 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	2,495 kg per square kilometre	2,316 kg per square kilometre	2,630 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	2,695 kg per square kilometre	2,613 kg per square kilometre	2,766 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	2,620 kg per square kilometre	2,534 kg per square kilometre	2,688 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

10 Ethiopia 2,669 kg per square kilometre compare
11 Rwanda 2,621 kg per square kilometre compare
12 Denmark 2,560 kg per square kilometre compare
14 Haiti 2,479 kg per square kilometre compare
15 Costa Rica 2,200 kg per square kilometre compare
16 Germany 2,148 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 2,534 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 2,766 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 1,621 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.