Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 303,805 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 303,805 kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in New Zealand peaked at 308,893 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71,512 kg, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 136th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,512 kg | — |
| 1962 | 74,998 kg | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 73,295 kg | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 75,396 kg | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 81,235 kg | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 85,682 kg | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 83,655 kg | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 87,154 kg | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 81,352 kg | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 79,465 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 80,424 kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 75,266 kg | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 95,165 kg | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 104,856 kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 110,623 kg | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 110,174 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 115,677 kg | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 108,703 kg | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 99,498 kg | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 97,328 kg | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 115,830 kg | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 104,707 kg | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 102,033 kg | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 105,202 kg | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 111,905 kg | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 114,814 kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 115,343 kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 115,795 kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 116,442 kg | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 118,898 kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 126,513 kg | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 125,125 kg | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 125,225 kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 148,646 kg | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 156,970 kg | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 150,171 kg | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 151,014 kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 150,889 kg | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 162,971 kg | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 165,732 kg | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 166,038 kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 252,047 kg | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 243,433 kg | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 227,919 kg | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 233,401 kg | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 211,251 kg | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 237,417 kg | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 240,641 kg | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 222,112 kg | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 227,253 kg | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 227,910 kg | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 232,948 kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 232,640 kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 246,849 kg | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 256,114 kg | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 274,719 kg | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 286,315 kg | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 290,229 kg | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 297,578 kg | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 299,928 kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 308,893 kg | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 297,169 kg | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 303,805 kg | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,364 kg | 71,512 kg | 87,154 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,985 kg | 75,266 kg | 115,677 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,940 kg | 97,328 kg | 116,442 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,642 kg | 118,898 kg | 162,971 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,999 kg | 165,732 kg | 252,047 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,256 kg | 227,253 kg | 297,578 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,449 kg | 297,169 kg | 308,893 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in New Zealand?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in New Zealand was 303,805 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 308,893 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,512 kg in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 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).