How does New Zealand rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 27th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

27th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.2314 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.2314 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1694 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1598 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	0.1499 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1964	0.1398 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	0.1884 kg per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1966	0.1938 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1967	0.1996 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1968	0.2314 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1969	0.2062 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1970	0.1856 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1971	0.149 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1972	0.1273 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1973	0.0886 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1974	0.0802 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1975	0.086 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1976	0.0829 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0.0765 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1978	0.0671 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1979	0.0613 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1980	0.0592 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.0573 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1982	0.0582 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0578 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.0644 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	0.055 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1986	0.0441 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1987	0.0318 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1988	0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1989	0.0276 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1990	0.0254 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.0252 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.0215 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1994	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1995	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1996	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1997	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1999	0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2001	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2002	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2003	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2004	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2005	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2007	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2008	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2009	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2010	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2011	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2012	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2013	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2015	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2016	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2017	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2018	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2021	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2022	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 58.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 45.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.182 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1398 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2314 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0613 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1856 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0484 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0276 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0644 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.019 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

24 Central African Republic 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP compare
25 Libya 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
26 Guinea 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Sierra Leone 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP compare
29 Morocco 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP compare
30 Benin 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2314 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 27th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.