Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in New Zealand

New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 9.82 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.82 million kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.99 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
2.31 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in New Zealand stood at 9.82 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in New Zealand peaked at 9.99 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million kg, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2.31 million kg
1962 2.42 million kg +4.9%
1963 2.37 million kg -2.3%
1964 2.44 million kg +2.9%
1965 2.63 million kg +7.7%
1966 2.77 million kg +5.5%
1967 2.70 million kg -2.4%
1968 2.82 million kg +4.2%
1969 2.63 million kg -6.7%
1970 2.57 million kg -2.3%
1971 2.60 million kg +1.2%
1972 2.43 million kg -6.4%
1973 3.08 million kg +26.4%
1974 3.39 million kg +10.2%
1975 3.58 million kg +5.5%
1976 3.56 million kg -0.4%
1977 3.74 million kg +5.0%
1978 3.51 million kg -6.0%
1979 3.22 million kg -8.5%
1980 3.15 million kg -2.2%
1981 3.75 million kg +19.0%
1982 3.39 million kg -9.6%
1983 3.30 million kg -2.6%
1984 3.40 million kg +3.1%
1985 3.62 million kg +6.4%
1986 3.71 million kg +2.6%
1987 3.73 million kg +0.5%
1988 3.74 million kg +0.4%
1989 3.76 million kg +0.6%
1990 3.84 million kg +2.1%
1991 4.09 million kg +6.4%
1992 4.05 million kg -1.1%
1993 4.05 million kg +0.1%
1994 4.81 million kg +18.7%
1995 5.08 million kg +5.6%
1996 4.86 million kg -4.3%
1997 4.88 million kg +0.6%
1998 4.88 million kg -0.1%
1999 5.27 million kg +8.0%
2000 5.36 million kg +1.7%
2001 5.37 million kg +0.2%
2002 8.15 million kg +51.8%
2003 7.87 million kg -3.4%
2004 7.37 million kg -6.4%
2005 7.55 million kg +2.4%
2006 6.83 million kg -9.5%
2007 7.68 million kg +12.4%
2008 7.78 million kg +1.4%
2009 7.18 million kg -7.7%
2010 7.35 million kg +2.3%
2011 7.37 million kg +0.3%
2012 7.53 million kg +2.2%
2013 7.52 million kg -0.1%
2014 7.98 million kg +6.1%
2015 8.28 million kg +3.8%
2016 8.88 million kg +7.3%
2017 9.26 million kg +4.2%
2018 9.38 million kg +1.4%
2019 9.62 million kg +2.5%
2020 9.70 million kg +0.8%
2021 9.99 million kg +3.0%
2022 9.61 million kg -3.8%
2023 9.82 million kg +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.57 million kg 2.31 million kg 2.82 million kg 9
1970s 3.17 million kg 2.43 million kg 3.74 million kg 10
1980s 3.55 million kg 3.15 million kg 3.76 million kg 10
1990s 4.58 million kg 3.84 million kg 5.27 million kg 10
2000s 7.11 million kg 5.36 million kg 8.15 million kg 10
2010s 8.32 million kg 7.35 million kg 9.62 million kg 10
2020s 9.78 million kg 9.61 million kg 9.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 56 Uruguay 10.66 million kg compare
  2. 57 Honduras 10.50 million kg compare
  3. 58 Serbia and Montenegro 10.17 million kg compare
  4. 60 Denmark 9.45 million kg compare
  5. 61 Austria 8.98 million kg compare
  6. 62 Bulgaria 8.75 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils in New Zealand?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in New Zealand was 9.82 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.99 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million kg in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
New Zealand ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 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).