Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.9238 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9238 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.71 kg per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.2188 kg per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in New Zealand stood at 0.9238 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in New Zealand peaked at 19.71 kg per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 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: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4244 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3789 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6063 kg per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6821 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6821 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6821 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6821 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6464 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6126 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6063 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9852 kg per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7578 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9094 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 kg per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4273 kg per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 0.742 kg per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7973 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 6.47 kg per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1986 | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 19.71 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 18.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 16.11 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9238 kg per square kilometre | -31.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9238 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9238 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.96 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5996 kg per square kilometre | 0.3789 kg per square kilometre | 0.6821 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7678 kg per square kilometre | 0.2188 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.7973 kg per square kilometre | 19.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 kg per square kilometre | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | 16.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | 0.9238 kg per square kilometre | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 137 Hungary 1.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 1.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.8553 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Belarus 0.8201 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.7713 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in New Zealand?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in New Zealand was 0.9238 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.