Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 7.97 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand stood at 7.97 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in New Zealand peaked at 9.81 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.84 kg per square kilometre, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 98th of 168 countries on this measure, 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) … square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7.8 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 9.68 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.01 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 7.72 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 7.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.04 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.76 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 6.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7.97 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.78 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7.97 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.26 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | 7.86 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | 9.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | 6.04 kg per square kilometre | 7.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 kg per square kilometre | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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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 7.97 kg per square kilometre 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 9.81 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 kg per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- New Zealand ranks 98th 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 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — 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, layers — 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, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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, layers — 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.