How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of?

New Zealand ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit in New Zealand

Name: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

39th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per unit of in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in New Zealand is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in New Zealand peaked at 0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1963	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1964	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1965	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1966	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1967	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1968	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1969	0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1970	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1971	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1972	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1973	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1974	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1975	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1976	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1977	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1978	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1979	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1980	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1981	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1983	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1985	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1987	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1988	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1989	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1990	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1991	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1992	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1993	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1994	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1995	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1996	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1997	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1998	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1999	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2001	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2002	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2003	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2004	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2005	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2006	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2007	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2008	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2010	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2011	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2014	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2016	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2018	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2022	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2023	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

36 Dominica 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 El Salvador 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
38 Haiti 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Colombia 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
41 Lesotho 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
42 Uruguay 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in New Zealand?: Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in New Zealand was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of?: New Zealand ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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.