Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 91,141 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand stood at 91,141 kg.
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 that leaches in New Zealand peaked at 92,668 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,454 kg, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,454 kg | — |
| 1962 | 22,500 kg | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 21,988 kg | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 22,619 kg | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 24,370 kg | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 25,705 kg | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 25,097 kg | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 26,146 kg | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 24,406 kg | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 23,839 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 24,127 kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 22,580 kg | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 28,549 kg | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 31,457 kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 33,187 kg | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 33,052 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 34,703 kg | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 32,611 kg | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 29,849 kg | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 29,198 kg | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 34,749 kg | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 31,412 kg | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 30,610 kg | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 31,561 kg | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 33,571 kg | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 34,444 kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 34,603 kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 34,738 kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 34,933 kg | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35,669 kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 37,954 kg | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 37,538 kg | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 37,567 kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44,594 kg | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 47,091 kg | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 45,051 kg | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 45,304 kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45,267 kg | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48,891 kg | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 49,720 kg | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 49,811 kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75,614 kg | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 73,030 kg | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 68,376 kg | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 70,020 kg | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63,375 kg | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 71,225 kg | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 72,192 kg | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 66,634 kg | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 68,176 kg | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 68,373 kg | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69,884 kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 69,792 kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74,055 kg | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 76,834 kg | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 82,416 kg | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 85,895 kg | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 87,069 kg | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 89,273 kg | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 89,978 kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92,668 kg | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 89,151 kg | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 91,141 kg | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,809 kg | 21,454 kg | 26,146 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,395 kg | 22,580 kg | 34,703 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,982 kg | 29,198 kg | 34,933 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,493 kg | 35,669 kg | 48,891 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,000 kg | 49,720 kg | 75,614 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,177 kg | 68,176 kg | 89,273 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,735 kg | 89,151 kg | 92,668 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0722 t per person (2024)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in New Zealand was 91,141 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 92,668 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,454 kg in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).