Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 487.28 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in New Zealand is 487.28 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in New Zealand peaked at 1.41 billion kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 487.28 million kg, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 969.43 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 979.95 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.00 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.03 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 billion kg | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.20 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.21 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.20 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.18 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.22 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.13 billion kg | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.18 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.38 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.41 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.40 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.36 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.29 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.29 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.21 billion kg | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.16 billion kg | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.10 billion kg | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion kg | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 989.51 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 976.51 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 948.06 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 921.72 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 888.17 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 913.77 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 845.36 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 800.35 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 791.59 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 791.19 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 785.58 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 797.75 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 801.78 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 769.36 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 681.89 million kg | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 647.80 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 651.38 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 622.77 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 625.37 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 615.85 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 596.18 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 582.53 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 551.78 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 550.64 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 546.02 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 536.54 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 520.68 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 514.76 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 502.75 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 487.28 million kg | -3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 487.28 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 million kg, 109.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 487.28 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 919,675 kg, 529.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 billion kg | 969.43 million kg | 1.21 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion kg | 1.11 billion kg | 1.27 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 billion kg | 1.21 billion kg | 1.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 995.62 million kg | 888.17 million kg | 1.16 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 771.26 million kg | 647.80 million kg | 845.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.91 million kg | 536.54 million kg | 651.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.37 million kg | 487.28 million kg | 520.68 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.40 million kg compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 623.19 million kg compare
- 9 Nigeria 608.71 million kg compare
- 10 Chad 575.95 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.88 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 4.85 million kg compare
- 12 Sudan 473.35 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 million kg compare
- 13 Ethiopia 472.88 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 416.33 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 564,461 kg compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture in New Zealand?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in New Zealand was 487.28 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.28 million kg in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).