Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 62.72 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand is 62.72 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand peaked at 69.06 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.3 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 167 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.
Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 36.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 37.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 39.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 41.32 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 43.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 45.52 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 46.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 43.6 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 44.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 45.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 46.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 46.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 44.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 43.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 41.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 43.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 43.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 43.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 44.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 46.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 44.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 45.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 45.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 45.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 50.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 53.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 52.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 53.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 53.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 57.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 59.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 59.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 64.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 62.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 62.72 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.33 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 62.72 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.64 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.08 kg per square kilometre | 35.3 kg per square kilometre | 45.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.76 kg per square kilometre | 41.58 kg per square kilometre | 46.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.08 kg per square kilometre | 42.5 kg per square kilometre | 46.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.17 kg per square kilometre | 45.65 kg per square kilometre | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 kg per square kilometre | 53.16 kg per square kilometre | 64.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.02 kg per square kilometre | 64.25 kg per square kilometre | 69.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.56 kg per square kilometre | 62.72 kg per square kilometre | 66.05 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand was 62.72 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.