Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 53.78 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 53.78 million kg for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in New Zealand peaked at 60.49 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.43 million kg, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 190 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, dairy — Losses from manure treated in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.43 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 22.88 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 23.22 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 23.38 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 23.63 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.28 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.78 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 25.96 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 26.79 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 26.98 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 27.46 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.98 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 24.27 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 23.73 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.97 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.67 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.33 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.49 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.28 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 26.66 million kg | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 26.41 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.89 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 27.95 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 28.87 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 29.60 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 30.49 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.66 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 29.79 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.48 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 31.66 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 30.72 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 31.66 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 32.65 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 34.81 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 36.66 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 37.44 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.27 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 40.31 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 39.04 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 38.81 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.35 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 43.57 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.67 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 47.71 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.74 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.11 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.45 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.55 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 53.57 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 54.42 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.00 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.25 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 58.19 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.18 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.79 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 60.49 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 58.65 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.26 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.70 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 56.24 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.87 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.75 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 53.78 million kg | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.15 million kg | 22.43 million kg | 26.79 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.52 million kg | 23.28 million kg | 27.46 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.68 million kg | 26.41 million kg | 30.49 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.42 million kg | 30.72 million kg | 40.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.55 million kg | 38.81 million kg | 53.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.99 million kg | 54.42 million kg | 60.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.91 million kg | 53.75 million kg | 56.24 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 69.74 million kg compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.76 million kg compare
- 14 Italy 58.04 million kg compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 49.82 million kg compare
- 17 Poland 49.73 million kg compare
- 18 Ireland 48.50 million kg compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in New Zealand?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in New Zealand was 53.78 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.49 million kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 million kg in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).