Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 1.65 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.65 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.69 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 374,836 kg, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 99th 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 left on pasture in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 374,836 kg | — |
| 1962 | 384,323 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 384,404 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 391,870 kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 408,198 kg | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 415,894 kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 425,235 kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 439,318 kg | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 458,967 kg | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 508,730 kg | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 539,878 kg | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 642,590 kg | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 673,685 kg | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 710,429 kg | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 666,576 kg | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 684,638 kg | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 694,275 kg | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 676,591 kg | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 684,858 kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 745,773 kg | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 748,315 kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 718,766 kg | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 744,831 kg | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 736,492 kg | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 771,458 kg | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 789,352 kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 871,792 kg | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 990,972 kg | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 828,566 kg | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 913,577 kg | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 876,732 kg | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 916,155 kg | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 997,220 kg | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million kg | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million kg | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million kg | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409,227 kg | 374,836 kg | 458,967 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 648,225 kg | 508,730 kg | 710,429 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,632 kg | 718,766 kg | 990,972 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million kg | 876,732 kg | 1.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million kg | 1.18 million kg | 1.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million kg | 1.29 million kg | 1.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million kg | 1.57 million kg | 1.69 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 96 Italy 1.71 million kg compare
- 97 Mauritania 1.65 million kg compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.65 million kg compare
- 100 Armenia 1.64 million kg compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 1.52 million kg compare
- 102 Oman 1.48 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Australia and New Zealand?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Australia and New Zealand was 1.65 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,836 kg in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (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).