Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 25.01 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.01 million kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.01 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
389,114 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand is 25.01 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 25.01 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,114 kg, in 1962.

That places Australia and New Zealand 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 407,073 kg
1962 389,114 kg -4.4%
1963 478,909 kg +23.1%
1964 508,841 kg +6.3%
1965 508,841 kg +0.0%
1966 508,841 kg +0.0%
1967 508,841 kg +0.0%
1968 530,697 kg +4.3%
1969 544,256 kg +2.6%
1970 538,773 kg -1.0%
1971 688,432 kg +27.8%
1972 808,159 kg +17.4%
1973 957,818 kg +18.5%
1974 688,432 kg -28.1%
1975 778,227 kg +13.0%
1976 838,091 kg +7.7%
1977 565,316 kg -32.5%
1978 587,813 kg +4.0%
1979 682,194 kg +16.1%
1980 704,038 kg +3.2%
1981 826,484 kg +17.4%
1982 1.00 million kg +21.5%
1983 2.01 million kg +100.0%
1984 1.86 million kg -7.5%
1985 3.15 million kg +69.8%
1986 9.68 million kg +206.8%
1987 11.85 million kg +22.4%
1988 15.87 million kg +33.9%
1989 15.16 million kg -4.5%
1990 16.12 million kg +6.3%
1991 15.34 million kg -4.8%
1992 16.06 million kg +4.7%
1993 13.67 million kg -14.9%
1994 13.07 million kg -4.3%
1995 11.47 million kg -12.3%
1996 12.20 million kg +6.4%
1997 12.27 million kg +0.6%
1998 11.69 million kg -4.7%
1999 10.54 million kg -9.8%
2000 12.50 million kg +18.5%
2001 13.79 million kg +10.3%
2002 17.38 million kg +26.0%
2003 16.22 million kg -6.7%
2004 17.85 million kg +10.0%
2005 21.22 million kg +18.9%
2006 20.54 million kg -3.2%
2007 15.64 million kg -23.9%
2008 16.74 million kg +7.0%
2009 20.85 million kg +24.6%
2010 21.52 million kg +3.2%
2011 21.47 million kg -0.3%
2012 21.79 million kg +1.5%
2013 21.73 million kg -0.3%
2014 21.95 million kg +1.0%
2015 22.00 million kg +0.2%
2016 22.52 million kg +2.4%
2017 22.14 million kg -1.7%
2018 23.04 million kg +4.1%
2019 24.02 million kg +4.3%
2020 24.48 million kg +1.9%
2021 24.63 million kg +0.6%
2022 24.82 million kg +0.8%
2023 25.01 million kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 487,268 kg 389,114 kg 544,256 kg 9
1970s 713,326 kg 538,773 kg 957,818 kg 10
1980s 6.21 million kg 704,038 kg 15.87 million kg 10
1990s 13.24 million kg 10.54 million kg 16.12 million kg 10
2000s 17.27 million kg 12.50 million kg 21.22 million kg 10
2010s 22.22 million kg 21.47 million kg 24.02 million kg 10
2020s 24.73 million kg 24.48 million kg 25.01 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 35 Central African Republic 27.85 million kg compare
  2. 36 Togo 26.07 million kg compare
  3. 37 Morocco 25.11 million kg compare
  4. 39 Australia 24.65 million kg compare
  5. 40 South Africa 22.84 million kg compare
  6. 41 Algeria 22.75 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand?
Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand was 25.01 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.01 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 389,114 kg in 1962.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 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).