Sheep — Manure left on pasture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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.
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 Sudan (former) 623.19 million kg compare
- 9 Nigeria 608.71 million kg compare
- 10 Chad 575.95 million kg compare
- 12 Sudan 473.35 million kg compare
- 13 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 472.88 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 416.33 million kg compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (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).