All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 359.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 359.41 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 361.17 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.61 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 124th 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.02 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 73.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 73.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 75.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 77.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 82.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 84.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 95.81 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 93.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 96.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 99.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 102.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 104.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 109.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 122.67 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 127.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 128.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 133.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 131.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 137.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 146 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 139.22 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 131.6 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 146.65 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 150.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 155.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 158.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 160.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 172.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 178.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 180.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 172.34 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 161.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 152.5 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 143.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 169.46 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 177 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 189.76 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 180.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 188.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 181.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 178.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 179.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 194.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 205.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 188.79 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 182.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 222.4 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 228.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 202.56 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 275.32 kg per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 284.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 289.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 283.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 273.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 289.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 298.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 308.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 306.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 324.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 361.17 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 359.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 359.41 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,221 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 359.41 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per 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 | +35.9% | 202.56 kg per square kilometre | 275.32 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.93 kg per square kilometre | 73.61 kg per square kilometre | 95.81 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.91 kg per square kilometre | 93.76 kg per square kilometre | 133.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.57 kg per square kilometre | 131.43 kg per square kilometre | 160.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.75 kg per square kilometre | 143.21 kg per square kilometre | 189.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.11 kg per square kilometre | 178.62 kg per square kilometre | 222.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.4 kg per square kilometre | 202.56 kg per square kilometre | 308.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.99 kg per square kilometre | 306.6 kg per square kilometre | 361.17 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Japan 380.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mauritania 379.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Egypt 369.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Thailand 351.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 321.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Montenegro 312.79 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia was 359.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 361.17 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.61 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.