Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 97.70 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand is 97.70 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 volatilises in New Zealand peaked at 281.70 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 97.70 million kg, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 187 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 196.09 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 200.96 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 205.39 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 215.21 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 229.60 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 240.34 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 242.11 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 239.96 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 241.31 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 235.85 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 243.84 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 227.14 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 223.77 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 221.56 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 225.92 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 236.52 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 248.81 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 254.34 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 275.35 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 279.86 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 281.63 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 281.70 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 279.93 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 273.17 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 272.81 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 261.23 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 263.64 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 247.20 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 235.69 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 223.85 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 212.44 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 202.64 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 199.03 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 196.32 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 190.52 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 185.20 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 178.54 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 183.50 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 169.80 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 160.72 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 158.93 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 158.96 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 157.68 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 160.12 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 160.88 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 154.32 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 136.76 million kg | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 129.89 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 130.66 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 124.90 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 125.43 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 123.49 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 119.62 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 116.80 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 110.80 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 110.52 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 109.56 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 107.68 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 104.52 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 103.42 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 100.90 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.70 million kg | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.18 million kg | 194.00 million kg | 242.11 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.91 million kg | 221.56 million kg | 254.34 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.65 million kg | 247.20 million kg | 281.70 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.78 million kg | 178.54 million kg | 235.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.81 million kg | 129.89 million kg | 169.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.95 million kg | 107.68 million kg | 130.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.63 million kg | 97.70 million kg | 104.52 million kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in New Zealand was 97.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 281.70 million kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.70 million kg in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).