Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 28.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in New Zealand stood at 28.3 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in New Zealand peaked at 28.66 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2423 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 80th out of 168 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 management (manure treated, N) … square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1963 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1966 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7668 kg per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2423 kg per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +688.5% |
| 1974 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 4.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 13.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 12.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.55 kg per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.63 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 20.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.95 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 22.19 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 21.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.63 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 26.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square 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% | 0.2423 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +80.7% | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | 23.55 kg per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -68.4% | 0.7668 kg per square kilometre | 0.2423 kg per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -58.1% | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | 0.7668 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 0.2423 kg per square kilometre | 4.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 kg per square kilometre | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | 13.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 kg per square kilometre | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | 23.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 kg per square kilometre | 20.2 kg per square kilometre | 27.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1 kg per square kilometre | 27.56 kg per square kilometre | 28.66 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 77 United Arab Emirates 31.57 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 82 Peru 26.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Serbia 26.02 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in New Zealand?
- Chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in New Zealand was 28.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2423 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content)?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.