Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 556.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in New Zealand stood at 556.56 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in New Zealand peaked at 1,605 kg per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 556.56 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,117 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,145 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,170 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,226 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,308 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,369 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1,379 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,367 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,375 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,389 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,294 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1,275 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,262 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,287 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,347 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,417 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,569 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,594 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,604 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,605 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,595 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,556 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,554 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,488 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,408 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,275 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,210 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,154 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,134 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,118 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,085 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,055 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,017 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 967.31 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 915.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 905.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 905.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 898.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 912.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 916.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 879.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 779.08 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 739.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 744.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 711.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 714.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 703.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 681.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 665.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 631.22 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 629.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 624.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 613.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 595.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 589.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 574.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 556.56 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 556.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 556.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.81 kg per square kilometre, 28.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,243 kg per square kilometre | 1,105 kg per square kilometre | 1,379 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | 1,262 kg per square kilometre | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,548 kg per square kilometre | 1,408 kg per square kilometre | 1,605 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,144 kg per square kilometre | 1,017 kg per square kilometre | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 881.88 kg per square kilometre | 739.93 kg per square kilometre | 967.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 671.91 kg per square kilometre | 613.43 kg per square kilometre | 744.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.98 kg per square kilometre | 556.56 kg per square kilometre | 595.42 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in New Zealand?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in New Zealand was 556.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,605 kg per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.