Cattle — Losses from manure treated in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 64.43 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.43 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
71.44 million kg
in 2014
All-time low
32.22 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in New Zealand is 64.43 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in New Zealand peaked at 71.44 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.22 million kg, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.32 million kg 32.22 million kg 40.45 million kg 9
1970s 38.84 million kg 36.33 million kg 40.98 million kg 10
1980s 40.58 million kg 38.90 million kg 42.75 million kg 10
1990s 47.62 million kg 42.55 million kg 52.03 million kg 10
2000s 58.63 million kg 51.12 million kg 65.18 million kg 10
2010s 69.12 million kg 65.66 million kg 71.44 million kg 10
2020s 66.09 million kg 64.43 million kg 67.61 million kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Australia 77.76 million kg compare
  2. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 71.40 million kg compare
  3. 22 Canada 68.01 million kg compare
  4. 24 Czechoslovakia 63.83 million kg compare
  5. 25 Belarus 62.26 million kg compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 58.32 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in New Zealand?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in New Zealand was 64.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 71.44 million kg in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 32.22 million kg in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).