How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in New Zealand

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

58th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 58th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1963	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1964	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1965	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1966	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1967	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1968	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1969	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1970	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1971	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1972	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1973	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1974	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1975	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1976	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1977	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1978	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1979	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1980	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1981	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1982	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1985	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1986	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1987	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1988	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1989	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1992	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1993	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1996	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1997	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1998	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1999	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2001	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2002	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2003	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2004	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2005	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2007	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2008	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2009	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2010	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2012	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2014	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2018	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

55 Guatemala 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
56 Ecuador 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
57 Zimbabwe 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
59 Benin 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
60 Slovenia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
61 Estonia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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.