All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 7.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Zambia is 7.06 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Zambia peaked at 7.81 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7212 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Zambia 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7728 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.759 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7212 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7578 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7905 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8715 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9304 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9465 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.88 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 6.27 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.06 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.08 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.06 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.99 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises 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% | 4.88 kg per square kilometre | 7.81 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8414 kg per square kilometre | 0.7212 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 kg per square kilometre | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 145 New Caledonia 7.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 7.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Central African Republic 7.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 Egypt 6.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 6.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mali 6.78 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 that volatilises (n content) in Zambia?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Zambia was 7.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7212 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.