Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0787 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Zambia 25th out of 166 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0787 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0783 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0755 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0646 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0514 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0438 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.038 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0335 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0367 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0408 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0292 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0306 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0305 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0345 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0315 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0275 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0293 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0456 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.063 kg per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0478 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0278 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0297 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.032 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0565 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0351 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.063 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0787 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.