Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 7.68 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.68 million kg
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.78 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
65,766 kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — 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

New Zealand recorded 7.68 million kg for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand peaked at 7.78 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,766 kg, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 429,886 kg 319,433 kg 612,850 kg 9
1970s 665,896 kg 65,766 kg 1.14 million kg 10
1980s 1.52 million kg 991,183 kg 1.97 million kg 10
1990s 3.05 million kg 2.17 million kg 3.71 million kg 10
2000s 5.33 million kg 3.54 million kg 6.39 million kg 10
2010s 6.40 million kg 5.48 million kg 7.51 million kg 10
2020s 7.63 million kg 7.48 million kg 7.78 million kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 91 Costa Rica 8.46 million kg compare
  2. 92 Nicaragua 8.46 million kg compare
  3. 93 United Arab Emirates 7.73 million kg compare
  4. 95 Cuba 7.39 million kg compare
  5. 96 Czechoslovakia 7.38 million kg compare
  6. 97 Brunei Darussalam 7.15 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in New Zealand was 7.68 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.78 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 65,766 kg in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
New Zealand ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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).