Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches was 8.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in New Zealand stood at 8.49 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in New Zealand peaked at 8.6 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 80th of 168 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.
Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.353 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4792 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3594 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4393 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.619 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6773 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4061 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5271 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4153 kg per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5487 kg per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 0.23 kg per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0727 kg per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5731 kg per square kilometre | +688.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7005 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8762 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8862 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.996 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 6.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.72 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +688.5% | 0.0727 kg per square kilometre | 0.5731 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +80.7% | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | 7.06 kg per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -68.4% | 0.23 kg per square kilometre | 0.0727 kg per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -58.1% | 0.5487 kg per square kilometre | 0.23 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4751 kg per square kilometre | 0.353 kg per square kilometre | 0.6773 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7359 kg per square kilometre | 0.0727 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | 6.06 kg per square kilometre | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 kg per square kilometre | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in New Zealand?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in New Zealand was 8.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n)?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.