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

New Zealand ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

50th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.1036 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — 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, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.1036 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0746 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0712 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1963	0.0661 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1964	0.0604 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1965	0.0789 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1966	0.0805 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0.0847 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1968	0.1036 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1969	0.0971 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1970	0.0886 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1971	0.0669 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1972	0.0588 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1973	0.0453 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1974	0.0432 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0467 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1976	0.0429 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1977	0.0367 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1978	0.0295 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1979	0.0252 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1980	0.023 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1981	0.0217 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1982	0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.0209 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1984	0.0239 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1985	0.0214 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1986	0.018 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1987	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1988	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1989	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1991	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1992	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1993	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1994	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1997	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1998	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1999	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2000	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2001	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2003	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2004	0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2005	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2006	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2007	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2008	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2009	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2010	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2011	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2012	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2014	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2016	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2018	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2022	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2023	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 14.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0797 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0604 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1036 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0484 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0252 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0886 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0239 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

47 Djibouti 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP compare
48 Belarus 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP compare
49 Turkmenistan 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP compare
51 Cambodia 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP compare
52 Samoa 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP compare
53 Nepal 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.1036 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — 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: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — 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.