Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 10.59 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.59 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 14.45 kg per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.59 kg per person, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.8 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 12.76 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.69 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.46 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 12.43 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.83 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.31 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 13.98 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 14.41 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 14.45 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 13.41 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 13.51 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.46 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 13.52 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.28 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.83 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.45 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.13 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.74 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.32 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 12.14 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.96 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.66 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.83 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.01 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.49 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.99 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.04 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.84 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.1 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.46 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.51 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.65 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.28 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.67 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.34 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.51 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.29 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.15 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.09 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.54 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.88 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.92 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.85 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.64 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.56 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.72 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.09 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.96 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.14 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.42 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.31 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.42 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.78 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.74 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.02 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.74 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.42 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.97 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.59 kg per person | -3.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.59 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.59 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7488 kg per person, 14.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.08 kg per person | 12.43 kg per person | 14.41 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.08 kg per person | 11.74 kg per person | 14.45 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.03 kg per person | 11.66 kg per person | 12.49 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.09 kg per person | 11.46 kg per person | 12.67 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 kg per person | 12.09 kg per person | 13.09 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 kg per person | 11.74 kg per person | 13.42 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 kg per person | 10.59 kg per person | 11.42 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in New Zealand?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in New Zealand was 10.59 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 kg per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 kg per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.