All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 987.11 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe stood at 987.11 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 987.11 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 442.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 442.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 451.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 465.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 446.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 455.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 446.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 508.37 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 535.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 629.42 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 682.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 732.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 742.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 753.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 764.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 807.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 820.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 856.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 797.91 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 721.12 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 667.47 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 683.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 707.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 701.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 709.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 720.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 767.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 792.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 793.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 797.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 869.83 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 748.18 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 824.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 613.94 kg per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 634.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 657.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 767.04 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 760.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 808.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 857.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 888.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 920.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 837.91 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 805.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 782.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 784.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 766.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 775.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 767.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 845.8 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 913.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 939.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 945.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 952.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 780.24 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 849.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 835.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 853.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 864.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 860 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 883.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 924.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 949.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 987.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 987.11 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,500 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 987.11 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,446 kg per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -25.5% | 824.24 kg per square kilometre | 613.94 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.87 kg per square kilometre | 442.04 kg per square kilometre | 629.42 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 768.01 kg per square kilometre | 682.72 kg per square kilometre | 856.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 734.03 kg per square kilometre | 667.47 kg per square kilometre | 797.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 754.2 kg per square kilometre | 613.94 kg per square kilometre | 869.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.43 kg per square kilometre | 766.24 kg per square kilometre | 920.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.46 kg per square kilometre | 780.24 kg per square kilometre | 952.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.1 kg per square kilometre | 883.48 kg per square kilometre | 987.11 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 104 Cyprus 1,032 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 North Macedonia 1,022 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 1,001 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Argentina 979.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Faroe Islands 977.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Fiji 968.15 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe was 987.11 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 987.11 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (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.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure 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
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (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.