All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 71.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 71.88 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Zambia peaked at 72.23 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.72 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.8 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 15.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.45 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 16.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.16 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 18.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 19.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 19.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 20.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 20.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 24.53 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 25.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 25.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 26.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 29.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 27.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 26.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 29.33 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 30.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 31.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 32.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.41 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 35.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 32.29 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 28.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 33.89 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 35.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 37.95 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 36.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 37.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 36.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 41.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 37.76 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 36.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.48 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 45.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.51 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 55.06 kg per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 56.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 57.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 57.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 59.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 61.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 72.23 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 71.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 71.88 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244.16 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 71.88 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275.66 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure left … left 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 | +35.9% | 40.51 kg per square kilometre | 55.06 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.79 kg per square kilometre | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | 19.16 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.38 kg per square kilometre | 18.75 kg per square kilometre | 26.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.11 kg per square kilometre | 26.29 kg per square kilometre | 32.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.95 kg per square kilometre | 28.64 kg per square kilometre | 37.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.02 kg per square kilometre | 35.72 kg per square kilometre | 44.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.68 kg per square kilometre | 40.51 kg per square kilometre | 61.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 kg per square kilometre | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | 72.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Japan 76.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mauritania 75.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Egypt 73.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Thailand 70.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 64.27 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Montenegro 62.56 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 that volatilises (n content) in Zambia?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Zambia was 71.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.23 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) 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 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.