Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 282.27 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in New Zealand stood at 282.27 million kg.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in New Zealand peaked at 317.50 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 117.71 million kg, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 11th 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 — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.71 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 120.11 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 121.89 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 122.72 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 124.02 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 127.42 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 130.07 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 136.24 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 140.62 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 141.62 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 144.15 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 131.09 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 127.40 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 124.54 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 125.81 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 124.24 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 122.47 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 123.30 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 122.17 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 139.94 million kg | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 138.59 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 141.16 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 146.71 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 151.53 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 155.38 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 160.01 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 155.68 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 156.37 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 159.98 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 166.18 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 161.22 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 166.18 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 171.37 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 182.72 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 192.42 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 196.51 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 206.09 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 211.58 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 204.92 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 203.68 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 217.02 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 228.67 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 239.73 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 250.42 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 250.58 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 252.51 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 254.31 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 265.33 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 281.16 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 285.62 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 293.92 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 305.74 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 305.42 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 315.87 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 308.58 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 317.50 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 307.81 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 305.77 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 297.58 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 295.18 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 293.21 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 282.11 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 282.27 million kg | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.76 million kg | 117.71 million kg | 140.62 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.68 million kg | 122.17 million kg | 144.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.54 million kg | 138.59 million kg | 160.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.92 million kg | 161.22 million kg | 211.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.34 million kg | 203.68 million kg | 281.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.38 million kg | 285.62 million kg | 317.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.19 million kg | 282.11 million kg | 295.18 million kg | 4 |
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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 — manure left on pasture in New Zealand?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in New Zealand was 282.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 317.50 million kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.71 million kg in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — 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).