Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 93.94 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
93.94 kg per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
447.79 kg per person
in 1981
All-time low
93.94 kg per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in New Zealand is 93.94 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 447.79 kg per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 93.94 kg per person, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 400.87 kg per person —
1962 395.02 kg per person -1.5%
1963 396.87 kg per person +0.5%
1964 397.2 kg per person +0.1%
1965 409.4 kg per person +3.1%
1966 429.01 kg per person +4.8%
1967 441.15 kg per person +2.8%
1968 440.5 kg per person -0.1%
1969 432.7 kg per person -1.8%
1970 429.27 kg per person -0.8%
1971 413.34 kg per person -3.7%
1972 419.84 kg per person +1.6%
1973 383.51 kg per person -8.7%
1974 370.03 kg per person -3.5%
1975 359.32 kg per person -2.9%
1976 363.16 kg per person +1.1%
1977 379.02 kg per person +4.4%
1978 398.58 kg per person +5.2%
1979 409.04 kg per person +2.6%
1980 442.27 kg per person +8.1%
1981 447.79 kg per person +1.2%
1982 446.17 kg per person -0.4%
1983 440.26 kg per person -1.3%
1984 433.71 kg per person -1.5%
1985 420.64 kg per person -3.0%
1986 420.19 kg per person -0.1%
1987 398.9 kg per person -5.1%
1988 401.47 kg per person +0.6%
1989 374.64 kg per person -6.7%
1990 353.92 kg per person -5.5%
1991 320.24 kg per person -9.5%
1992 300.76 kg per person -6.1%
1993 283.63 kg per person -5.7%
1994 274.91 kg per person -3.1%
1995 267.22 kg per person -2.8%
1996 255.25 kg per person -4.5%
1997 244.89 kg per person -4.1%
1998 234 kg per person -4.4%
1999 239.24 kg per person +2.2%
2000 220.08 kg per person -8.0%
2001 207.09 kg per person -5.9%
2002 201.25 kg per person -2.8%
2003 197.35 kg per person -1.9%
2004 192.88 kg per person -2.3%
2005 193.67 kg per person +0.4%
2006 192.23 kg per person -0.7%
2007 182.68 kg per person -5.0%
2008 160.52 kg per person -12.1%
2009 150.94 kg per person -6.0%
2010 150.16 kg per person -0.5%
2011 142.44 kg per person -5.1%
2012 142.28 kg per person -0.1%
2013 139 kg per person -2.3%
2014 132.43 kg per person -4.7%
2015 126.7 kg per person -4.3%
2016 117.52 kg per person -7.2%
2017 114.8 kg per person -2.3%
2018 111.78 kg per person -2.6%
2019 108.33 kg per person -3.1%
2020 103.03 kg per person -4.9%
2021 101.7 kg per person -1.3%
2022 99.28 kg per person -2.4%
2023 93.94 kg per person -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 415.86 kg per person 395.02 kg per person 441.15 kg per person 9
1970s 392.51 kg per person 359.32 kg per person 429.27 kg per person 10
1980s 422.6 kg per person 374.64 kg per person 447.79 kg per person 10
1990s 277.41 kg per person 234 kg per person 353.92 kg per person 10
2000s 189.87 kg per person 150.94 kg per person 220.08 kg per person 10
2010s 128.54 kg per person 108.33 kg per person 150.16 kg per person 10
2020s 99.49 kg per person 93.94 kg per person 103.03 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Mongolia 207.11 kg per person compare
  2. 3 Chad 68.4 kg per person compare
  3. 4 Australia 57.18 kg per person compare
  4. 5 Mauritania 48.78 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in New Zealand?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in New Zealand was 93.94 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 447.79 kg per person in 1981.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 93.94 kg per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
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Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.