All Animals — Manure management in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: All Animals — Manure management was 19.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.22 million kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.39 million kg
in 2010
All-time low
8.64 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure management in Zimbabwe stood at 19.22 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.39 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million kg, in 1961.

That places Zimbabwe 116th out of 195 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 management in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.64 million kg —
1962 8.77 million kg +1.5%
1963 9.15 million kg +4.4%
1964 8.94 million kg -2.3%
1965 9.07 million kg +1.5%
1966 9.06 million kg -0.1%
1967 9.66 million kg +6.7%
1968 10.56 million kg +9.2%
1969 11.72 million kg +11.0%
1970 12.46 million kg +6.3%
1971 13.30 million kg +6.8%
1972 13.32 million kg +0.2%
1973 13.96 million kg +4.8%
1974 14.02 million kg +0.4%
1975 14.85 million kg +5.9%
1976 15.08 million kg +1.5%
1977 15.98 million kg +6.0%
1978 14.99 million kg -6.2%
1979 13.47 million kg -10.2%
1980 12.53 million kg -6.9%
1981 13.41 million kg +7.0%
1982 13.61 million kg +1.4%
1983 13.57 million kg -0.2%
1984 13.45 million kg -0.9%
1985 13.39 million kg -0.4%
1986 14.73 million kg +10.0%
1987 15.06 million kg +2.2%
1988 15.45 million kg +2.6%
1989 16.53 million kg +7.0%
1990 17.60 million kg +6.5%
1991 15.47 million kg -12.1%
1992 16.72 million kg +8.1%
1993 12.75 million kg -23.8%
1994 13.66 million kg +7.1%
1995 14.12 million kg +3.4%
1996 15.62 million kg +10.6%
1997 15.39 million kg -1.4%
1998 17.51 million kg +13.8%
1999 17.09 million kg -2.4%
2000 17.88 million kg +4.6%
2001 19.36 million kg +8.3%
2002 16.68 million kg -13.9%
2003 15.64 million kg -6.2%
2004 15.35 million kg -1.9%
2005 14.71 million kg -4.2%
2006 15.42 million kg +4.8%
2007 15.03 million kg -2.5%
2008 15.24 million kg +1.4%
2009 18.05 million kg +18.4%
2010 19.39 million kg +7.5%
2011 19.07 million kg -1.6%
2012 17.70 million kg -7.2%
2013 17.19 million kg -2.8%
2014 15.06 million kg -12.4%
2015 17.48 million kg +16.1%
2016 18.63 million kg +6.6%
2017 15.98 million kg -14.2%
2018 15.85 million kg -0.8%
2019 15.04 million kg -5.1%
2020 16.58 million kg +10.2%
2021 17.32 million kg +4.4%
2022 18.91 million kg +9.2%
2023 19.22 million kg +1.6%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 19.22 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.21 million kg, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 19.22 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.01 million kg, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.51 million kg 8.64 million kg 11.72 million kg 9
1970s 14.14 million kg 12.46 million kg 15.98 million kg 10
1980s 14.17 million kg 12.53 million kg 16.53 million kg 10
1990s 15.59 million kg 12.75 million kg 17.60 million kg 10
2000s 16.33 million kg 14.71 million kg 19.36 million kg 10
2010s 17.14 million kg 15.04 million kg 19.39 million kg 10
2020s 18.01 million kg 16.58 million kg 19.22 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 113 Somalia 21.31 million kg compare
  2. 114 Panama 20.04 million kg compare
  3. 115 Guinea 19.87 million kg compare
  4. 117 Tunisia 17.31 million kg compare
  5. 118 Estonia 16.62 million kg compare
  6. 119 Rwanda 14.49 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Zimbabwe?
All animals — manure management in Zimbabwe was 19.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million kg in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for all animals — manure management?
Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).