All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises was 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Zambia stood at 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Zambia peaked at 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 169 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 28.4%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.