Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 80.78 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.78 million kg
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
29th
of 190 countries
All-time high
119.54 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
74.27 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 80.78 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand peaked at 119.54 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 74.27 million kg, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 29th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 74.27 million kg
1962 76.12 million kg +2.5%
1963 77.17 million kg +1.4%
1964 77.03 million kg -0.2%
1965 78.41 million kg +1.8%
1966 84.34 million kg +7.6%
1967 92.33 million kg +9.5%
1968 98.89 million kg +7.1%
1969 103.59 million kg +4.8%
1970 106.16 million kg +2.5%
1971 92.60 million kg -12.8%
1972 106.60 million kg +15.1%
1973 112.40 million kg +5.4%
1974 119.54 million kg +6.3%
1975 118.88 million kg -0.5%
1976 114.78 million kg -3.5%
1977 110.66 million kg -3.6%
1978 105.19 million kg -5.0%
1979 98.99 million kg -5.9%
1980 95.99 million kg -3.0%
1981 94.78 million kg -1.3%
1982 92.06 million kg -2.9%
1983 85.93 million kg -6.7%
1984 87.03 million kg +1.3%
1985 88.38 million kg +1.5%
1986 93.01 million kg +5.2%
1987 89.57 million kg -3.7%
1988 90.36 million kg +0.9%
1989 85.61 million kg -5.3%
1990 87.32 million kg +2.0%
1991 89.74 million kg +2.8%
1992 89.13 million kg -0.7%
1993 90.43 million kg +1.5%
1994 96.89 million kg +7.1%
1995 100.61 million kg +3.8%
1996 95.32 million kg -5.3%
1997 94.83 million kg -0.5%
1998 88.88 million kg -6.3%
1999 92.11 million kg +3.6%
2000 93.35 million kg +1.3%
2001 94.13 million kg +0.8%
2002 97.10 million kg +3.2%
2003 95.36 million kg -1.8%
2004 90.37 million kg -5.2%
2005 88.86 million kg -1.7%
2006 89.95 million kg +1.2%
2007 90.22 million kg +0.3%
2008 88.25 million kg -2.2%
2009 88.04 million kg -0.2%
2010 85.23 million kg -3.2%
2011 85.57 million kg +0.4%
2012 85.01 million kg -0.7%
2013 85.13 million kg +0.1%
2014 85.37 million kg +0.3%
2015 81.82 million kg -4.2%
2016 81.38 million kg -0.5%
2017 83.89 million kg +3.1%
2018 83.79 million kg -0.1%
2019 86.72 million kg +3.5%
2020 86.25 million kg -0.5%
2021 87.89 million kg +1.9%
2022 84.32 million kg -4.1%
2023 80.78 million kg -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.68 million kg 74.27 million kg 103.59 million kg 9
1970s 108.58 million kg 92.60 million kg 119.54 million kg 10
1980s 90.27 million kg 85.61 million kg 95.99 million kg 10
1990s 92.53 million kg 87.32 million kg 100.61 million kg 10
2000s 91.56 million kg 88.04 million kg 97.10 million kg 10
2010s 84.39 million kg 81.38 million kg 86.72 million kg 10
2020s 84.81 million kg 80.78 million kg 87.89 million kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Indonesia 110.68 million kg compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 97.60 million kg compare
  3. 28 Guinea 91.07 million kg compare
  4. 30 Pakistan 77.64 million kg compare
  5. 31 Madagascar 69.93 million kg compare
  6. 32 France 66.25 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand was 80.78 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 119.54 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 74.27 million kg in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).