Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 257,464 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand stood at 257,464 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 volatilises in New Zealand peaked at 827,009 kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 257,464 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 volatilises in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 577,941 kg | — |
| 1962 | 619,222 kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 619,222 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 660,504 kg | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 716,506 kg | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 685,273 kg | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 660,504 kg | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 656,376 kg | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 627,479 kg | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 623,854 kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 610,966 kg | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 610,966 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 577,941 kg | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 547,723 kg | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 544,916 kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 544,916 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 544,916 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 512,980 kg | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 525,357 kg | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 577,437 kg | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 660,504 kg | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 743,067 kg | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 827,009 kg | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 781,005 kg | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 820,387 kg | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 825,630 kg | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 778,503 kg | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 798,145 kg | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 810,108 kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 775,927 kg | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 751,323 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 726,150 kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 719,999 kg | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 559,777 kg | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 566,382 kg | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 558,952 kg | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 619,222 kg | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 619,222 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 577,941 kg | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 602,710 kg | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 631,607 kg | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 626,290 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 663,782 kg | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 635,058 kg | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 594,454 kg | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 561,428 kg | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 546,691 kg | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 516,110 kg | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 537,890 kg | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 529,270 kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 466,522 kg | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 469,602 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 474,135 kg | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 426,116 kg | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 337,972 kg | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 402,916 kg | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 360,668 kg | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 334,587 kg | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 317,413 kg | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 319,081 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 332,531 kg | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 276,842 kg | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 257,464 kg | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647,003 kg | 577,941 kg | 716,506 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 564,454 kg | 512,980 kg | 623,854 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 762,180 kg | 577,437 kg | 827,009 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,490 kg | 558,952 kg | 775,927 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,602 kg | 516,110 kg | 663,782 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,920 kg | 317,413 kg | 529,270 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,480 kg | 257,464 kg | 332,531 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand was 257,464 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 827,009 kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,464 kg in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).