Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per was 11.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in New Zealand stood at 11.19 kg per square kilometre.
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 that leaches (n content), per in New Zealand peaked at 11.38 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 93rd out of 168 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 that leaches (N content), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 4 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.75 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +51.8% | 6.12 kg per square kilometre | 9.29 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | 6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 kg per square kilometre | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 kg per square kilometre | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 10.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | 11.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in New Zealand?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in New Zealand was 11.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.