Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 386,197 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand is 386,197 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand peaked at 1.24 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 386,197 kg, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 83rd out of 164 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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 866,912 kg | — |
| 1962 | 928,834 kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 928,834 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 990,756 kg | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 990,756 kg | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 984,564 kg | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 941,218 kg | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 935,781 kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 916,449 kg | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 916,449 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 866,912 kg | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 821,584 kg | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 817,374 kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 817,374 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 817,374 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 769,471 kg | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 788,035 kg | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 866,156 kg | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 990,756 kg | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 839,666 kg | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 849,573 kg | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 838,427 kg | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 928,834 kg | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 928,834 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 866,912 kg | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 904,065 kg | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 947,410 kg | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 939,435 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 995,673 kg | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 952,587 kg | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 891,680 kg | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 842,143 kg | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 820,036 kg | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 774,164 kg | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 806,835 kg | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 793,905 kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 699,783 kg | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 704,403 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 711,202 kg | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 639,174 kg | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 506,957 kg | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 604,374 kg | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 541,002 kg | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 501,880 kg | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 476,120 kg | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 478,622 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 498,796 kg | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 415,263 kg | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 386,197 kg | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970,505 kg | 866,912 kg | 1.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 846,680 kg | 769,471 kg | 935,781 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million kg | 866,156 kg | 1.24 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 971,234 kg | 838,427 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 887,403 kg | 774,164 kg | 995,673 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,880 kg | 476,120 kg | 793,905 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,720 kg | 386,197 kg | 498,796 kg | 4 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.068 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand was 386,197 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,197 kg in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).