How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in New Zealand

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

46th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 46th 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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0638 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.061 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1963	0.0566 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1964	0.0517 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1965	0.0675 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1966	0.069 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1967	0.0728 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1968	0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1969	0.0836 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1970	0.0763 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1971	0.0572 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1972	0.0508 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1973	0.0392 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1974	0.0375 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1975	0.0406 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1976	0.0373 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1977	0.0318 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1978	0.0256 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1979	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1980	0.0198 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1982	0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1983	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1984	0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1985	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1986	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1987	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1988	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1989	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1990	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1992	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1993	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1994	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1996	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1997	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1998	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1999	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2001	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2003	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2004	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2005	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2006	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2007	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2008	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2009	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2010	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2011	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2012	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2016	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2017	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2018	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2023	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 36.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0683 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0517 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0418 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0763 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

43 Colombia 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
44 Haiti 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
45 Uzbekistan 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP compare
47 Samoa 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP compare
48 Kyrgyzstan 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0891 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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.