All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 35.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia stood at 35.32 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia peaked at 39.03 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.61 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 4.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.21 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 7.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 8.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 10.01 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 8.47 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.69 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 18.14 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 21.36 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 22.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 39.03 kg per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 31.35 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 31.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.49 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.62 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 36.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.55 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 34.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.97 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.0% | 24.39 kg per square kilometre | 39.03 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.29 kg per square kilometre | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | 13.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 kg per square kilometre | 12.93 kg per square kilometre | 22.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 kg per square kilometre | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | 39.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.41 kg per square kilometre | 33.55 kg per square kilometre | 35.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 145 New Caledonia 39.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 39.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Central African Republic 35.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 Egypt 34.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 34.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mali 33.9 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia was 35.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.03 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.