Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in New Zealand stood at 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises (n content), per unit in New Zealand peaked at 0.0463 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 26th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … unit GDP volatilises in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.032 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.03 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.028 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0388 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0399 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0463 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0412 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0371 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0298 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.016 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0004 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 0.0004 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 | 0.0364 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 23 Central African Republic 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Libya 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Morocco 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 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 that volatilises (n content), per unit in New Zealand?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in New Zealand was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit 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 volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 volatilises (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.