Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 0.175 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in New Zealand stood at 0.175 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in New Zealand peaked at 0.1773 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 132nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1966 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 kg per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 kg per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 kg per square kilometre | +688.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0251 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0297 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.037 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0448 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0441 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.056 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0787 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0845 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0786 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0785 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0778 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0781 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0806 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0806 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1286 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1372 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1344 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1214 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.125 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1264 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1304 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1309 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1386 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1456 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1646 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1685 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1711 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1705 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1773 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1724 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.175 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre 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% | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | 0.0118 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +80.7% | 0.0806 kg per square kilometre | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -68.4% | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -58.1% | 0.0113 kg per square kilometre | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 kg per square kilometre | 0.0073 kg per square kilometre | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 kg per square kilometre | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | 0.0259 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 kg per square kilometre | 0.0226 kg per square kilometre | 0.0448 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0695 kg per square kilometre | 0.0494 kg per square kilometre | 0.0845 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 kg per square kilometre | 0.0806 kg per square kilometre | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1458 kg per square kilometre | 0.125 kg per square kilometre | 0.1711 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1738 kg per square kilometre | 0.1705 kg per square kilometre | 0.1773 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 129 Ireland 0.2341 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Chad 0.2319 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Croatia 0.196 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mauritania 0.172 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1716 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Austria 0.1658 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in New Zealand?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in New Zealand was 0.175 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1773 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.