Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 9.85 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.85 million kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.01 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
2.10 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand is 9.85 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand peaked at 10.01 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million kg, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.36 million kg 2.10 million kg 2.59 million kg 9
1970s 3.03 million kg 2.31 million kg 3.55 million kg 10
1980s 3.43 million kg 2.97 million kg 3.73 million kg 10
1990s 4.50 million kg 3.78 million kg 5.16 million kg 10
2000s 7.05 million kg 5.27 million kg 8.13 million kg 10
2010s 8.29 million kg 7.29 million kg 9.63 million kg 10
2020s 9.80 million kg 9.62 million kg 10.01 million kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 90 Paraguay 10.87 million kg compare
  2. 91 United Arab Emirates 10.27 million kg compare
  3. 92 Costa Rica 10.25 million kg compare
  4. 94 Benin 9.50 million kg compare
  5. 95 Turkmenistan 9.40 million kg compare
  6. 96 Sierra Leone 9.17 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand was 9.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.01 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million kg in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 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).