Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 555.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand is 555.18 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand peaked at 1,602 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 555.18 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 1st of 159 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 … left square kilometre leaches in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,116 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,144 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,169 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,225 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,307 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,368 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1,378 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,366 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,374 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,388 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,292 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,274 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,285 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,347 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,417 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,448 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,567 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,593 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,602 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,601 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,589 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,546 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,538 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,464 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,472 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,380 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,319 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,257 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,198 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,146 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,127 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,113 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,080 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,050 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,012 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 963.15 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 911.88 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 901.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 901.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 895.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 908.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 913.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 876.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 776.9 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 738.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 742.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 709.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 712.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 701.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 679.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 663.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 628.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 627.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 622.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 611.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 593.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 586.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 572.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 555.18 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 555.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.62 kg per square kilometre, 23.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 555.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.87 kg per square kilometre, 296.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,242 kg per square kilometre | 1,105 kg per square kilometre | 1,378 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | 1,448 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,535 kg per square kilometre | 1,380 kg per square kilometre | 1,602 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,134 kg per square kilometre | 1,012 kg per square kilometre | 1,319 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 878.73 kg per square kilometre | 738.06 kg per square kilometre | 963.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.83 kg per square kilometre | 611.3 kg per square kilometre | 742.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.92 kg per square kilometre | 555.18 kg per square kilometre | 593.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in New Zealand was 555.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,602 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.