Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 64,940 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64,940 kg
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
79,922 kg
in 1975
All-time low
39,436 kg
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in New Zealand is 64,940 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in New Zealand peaked at 79,922 kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 39,436 kg, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,950 kg 53,335 kg 64,002 kg 9
1970s 70,810 kg 58,604 kg 79,922 kg 10
1980s 57,392 kg 49,149 kg 62,871 kg 10
1990s 43,567 kg 39,436 kg 51,881 kg 10
2000s 51,777 kg 48,390 kg 55,501 kg 10
2010s 56,652 kg 51,606 kg 63,695 kg 10
2020s 65,158 kg 61,675 kg 67,025 kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 143 Denmark 87,344 kg compare
  2. 144 Grenada 74,669 kg compare
  3. 145 Seychelles 65,457 kg compare
  4. 147 Albania 61,268 kg compare
  5. 148 Norway 57,471 kg compare
  6. 149 Hungary 57,120 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in New Zealand?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in New Zealand was 64,940 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 79,922 kg in 1975.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 39,436 kg in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
New Zealand ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (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).