How does New Zealand rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

New Zealand ranks 26th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in New Zealand

Name: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

26th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0694 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in New Zealand stood at 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in New Zealand peaked at 0.0694 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 26th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0508 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0479 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	0.045 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1964	0.0419 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	0.0565 kg per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1966	0.0582 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1967	0.0599 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1968	0.0694 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1969	0.0619 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1970	0.0557 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1971	0.0447 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1972	0.0382 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1973	0.0266 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1974	0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1975	0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1976	0.0249 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0.023 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1978	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1979	0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1980	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.0172 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1982	0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1986	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1987	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1988	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1989	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1990	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1994	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1995	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1996	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1997	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1999	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2001	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2002	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2003	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2004	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2005	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2007	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2008	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2009	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2010	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2011	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2012	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2013	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2015	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2016	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2017	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2018	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2021	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2022	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 75.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 45.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0546 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0419 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0694 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0301 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0557 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0193 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

23 Central African Republic 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
24 Libya 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
25 Guinea 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
27 Uzbekistan 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Sierra Leone 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
29 Morocco 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in New Zealand?: Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in New Zealand was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0694 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: New Zealand ranks 26th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.