Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 4.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.62 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
98.57 kg per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
1.09 kg per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.62 kg per square kilometre for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 98.57 kg per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kg per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places New Zealand 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 11.41 kg per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 17.46 kg per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 32.35 kg per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1986 | 54.76 kg per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 79.87 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 98.57 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 92.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 80.55 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 60.06 kg per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 40.37 kg per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 26.75 kg per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 21.52 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 19.4 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.28 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 16.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 17.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 14.13 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 13.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.38 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 11.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 10.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.93 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 8.49 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 7.22 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.52 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.06 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.52 kg per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.69 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | -31.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.46 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.59 kg per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 kg per square kilometre | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.32 kg per square kilometre | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | 98.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.36 kg per square kilometre | 14.13 kg per square kilometre | 80.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 kg per square kilometre | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | 13.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | 8.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 137 Guyana 5.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 5.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 5.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Belarus 4.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Paraguay 4.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 4.02 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 4.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.57 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Amount excreted in manure 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
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (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.