Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 371.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) 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 volatilises (n) in New Zealand stood at 371.04 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n) in New Zealand peaked at 1,070 kg per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 371.04 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 volatilises (N) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 736.77 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 744.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 763.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 780.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 817.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 871.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 912.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 919.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 911.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 916.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 895.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 926.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 862.63 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 849.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 841.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 858.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 898.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 944.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 965.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,046 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,037 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,036 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 992.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 938.81 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 895.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 850.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 806.8 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 769.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 755.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 745.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 723.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 703.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 678.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 696.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 644.88 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 610.39 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 603.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 603.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 598.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 608.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 610.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 586.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 519.39 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 493.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 496.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 474.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 476.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 468.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 454.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 443.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 420.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 419.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 416.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 408.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 396.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 392.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 383.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 371.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 828.62 kg per square kilometre | 736.77 kg per square kilometre | 919.49 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 895.93 kg per square kilometre | 841.45 kg per square kilometre | 965.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,032 kg per square kilometre | 938.81 kg per square kilometre | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.5 kg per square kilometre | 678.08 kg per square kilometre | 895.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.92 kg per square kilometre | 493.29 kg per square kilometre | 644.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.94 kg per square kilometre | 408.95 kg per square kilometre | 496.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.99 kg per square kilometre | 371.04 kg per square kilometre | 396.95 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in New Zealand?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in New Zealand was 371.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,070 kg per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.