Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises was 1.49 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.49 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in New Zealand peaked at 1.51 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,758 kg, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,970 kg | — |
| 1962 | 84,122 kg | +35.7% |
| 1963 | 63,092 kg | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 77,112 kg | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 108,658 kg | +40.9% |
| 1966 | 118,893 kg | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 71,294 kg | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 92,534 kg | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 72,906 kg | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 96,320 kg | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 40,379 kg | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 12,758 kg | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 100,596 kg | +688.5% |
| 1974 | 122,959 kg | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 153,804 kg | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 155,556 kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 213,881 kg | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 220,751 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 174,834 kg | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 192,290 kg | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 234,351 kg | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 252,437 kg | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 221,802 kg | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 262,251 kg | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 314,687 kg | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 328,638 kg | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 381,284 kg | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 375,326 kg | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 376,868 kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 420,892 kg | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 455,662 kg | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 476,693 kg | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 511,744 kg | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 670,174 kg | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 719,246 kg | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 669,473 kg | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 668,071 kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 662,463 kg | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 665,267 kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 686,298 kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 686,298 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million kg | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 997,690 kg | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million kg | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million kg | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million kg | +1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.49 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 793,905 kg, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.49 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 212,058 kg, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises 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% | 12,758 kg | 100,596 kg |
| 2002 | +80.7% | 686,298 kg | 1.24 million kg |
| 1972 | -68.4% | 40,379 kg | 12,758 kg |
| 1971 | -58.1% | 96,320 kg | 40,379 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,398 kg | 61,970 kg | 118,893 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,184 kg | 12,758 kg | 220,751 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,993 kg | 192,290 kg | 381,284 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 591,968 kg | 420,892 kg | 719,246 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million kg | 686,298 kg | 1.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million kg | 1.06 million kg | 1.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million kg | 1.45 million kg | 1.51 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in New Zealand?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in New Zealand was 1.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,758 kg in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).