Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … capita was 0.4038 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4038 kg per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.843 kg per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.3414 kg per person
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand stood at 0.4038 kg per person.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.843 kg per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3414 kg per person, in 1997.

That places New Zealand 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 0.7127 kg per person —
1962 0.6948 kg per person -2.5%
1963 0.7018 kg per person +1.0%
1964 0.6872 kg per person -2.1%
1965 0.6859 kg per person -0.2%
1966 0.703 kg per person +2.5%
1967 0.7539 kg per person +7.2%
1968 0.7473 kg per person -0.9%
1969 0.7463 kg per person -0.1%
1970 0.6742 kg per person -9.7%
1971 0.7737 kg per person +14.8%
1972 0.7501 kg per person -3.1%
1973 0.7952 kg per person +6.0%
1974 0.843 kg per person +6.0%
1975 0.8382 kg per person -0.6%
1976 0.8209 kg per person -2.1%
1977 0.7604 kg per person -7.4%
1978 0.6893 kg per person -9.3%
1979 0.6592 kg per person -4.4%
1980 0.6179 kg per person -6.3%
1981 0.6505 kg per person +5.3%
1982 0.6441 kg per person -1.0%
1983 0.6245 kg per person -3.0%
1984 0.5826 kg per person -6.7%
1985 0.565 kg per person -3.0%
1986 0.5653 kg per person +0.1%
1987 0.4853 kg per person -14.2%
1988 0.5157 kg per person +6.3%
1989 0.5265 kg per person +2.1%
1990 0.4702 kg per person -10.7%
1991 0.4486 kg per person -4.6%
1992 0.4143 kg per person -7.6%
1993 0.3804 kg per person -8.2%
1994 0.3522 kg per person -7.4%
1995 0.3471 kg per person -1.5%
1996 0.3431 kg per person -1.2%
1997 0.3414 kg per person -0.5%
1998 0.3493 kg per person +2.3%
1999 0.4374 kg per person +25.2%
2000 0.4348 kg per person -0.6%
2001 0.4323 kg per person -0.6%
2002 0.4258 kg per person -1.5%
2003 0.3968 kg per person -6.8%
2004 0.406 kg per person +2.3%
2005 0.4341 kg per person +6.9%
2006 0.376 kg per person -13.4%
2007 0.3704 kg per person -1.5%
2008 0.4177 kg per person +12.8%
2009 0.4034 kg per person -3.4%
2010 0.4024 kg per person -0.2%
2011 0.3905 kg per person -3.0%
2012 0.3859 kg per person -1.2%
2013 0.3756 kg per person -2.7%
2014 0.3993 kg per person +6.3%
2015 0.3914 kg per person -2.0%
2016 0.4064 kg per person +3.8%
2017 0.4098 kg per person +0.8%
2018 0.3938 kg per person -3.9%
2019 0.4144 kg per person +5.2%
2020 0.427 kg per person +3.1%
2021 0.4262 kg per person -0.2%
2022 0.3924 kg per person -7.9%
2023 0.4038 kg per person +2.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.4038 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3417 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.4038 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3238 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7148 kg per person 0.6859 kg per person 0.7539 kg per person 9
1970s 0.7604 kg per person 0.6592 kg per person 0.843 kg per person 10
1980s 0.5778 kg per person 0.4853 kg per person 0.6505 kg per person 10
1990s 0.3884 kg per person 0.3414 kg per person 0.4702 kg per person 10
2000s 0.4097 kg per person 0.3704 kg per person 0.4348 kg per person 10
2010s 0.3969 kg per person 0.3756 kg per person 0.4144 kg per person 10
2020s 0.4124 kg per person 0.3924 kg per person 0.427 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 40 North Macedonia 0.4386 kg per person compare
  2. 41 Paraguay 0.4281 kg per person compare
  3. 42 Malta 0.4065 kg per person compare
  4. 44 Kiribati 0.4022 kg per person compare
  5. 45 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4018 kg per person compare
  6. 46 Thailand 0.3965 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand?
Chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand was 0.4038 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.843 kg per person in 1974.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 kg per person in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
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Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.