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 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in New Zealand is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in New Zealand peaked at 0.0695 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0509 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.048 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.045 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.042 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0566 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0582 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0599 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0695 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0619 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0557 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0447 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0382 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0266 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 55.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 18.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0546 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.042 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0302 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0695 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 164 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 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.