Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 2.31 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.31 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure management in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Zambia peaked at 2.35 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 782,925 kg, in 1961.
That places Zambia 116th out of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 782,925 kg | — |
| 1962 | 782,925 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 788,948 kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 794,970 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 800,992 kg | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 813,038 kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 825,082 kg | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 843,150 kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 861,218 kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 879,285 kg | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 903,375 kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 921,442 kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 945,532 kg | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 957,578 kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 999,735 kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million kg | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million kg | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million kg | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million kg | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million kg | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million kg | -1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.31 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.07 million kg, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.31 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.23 million kg, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -25.0% | 1.52 million kg | 1.14 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810,361 kg | 782,925 kg | 861,218 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million kg | 879,285 kg | 1.20 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million kg | 1.18 million kg | 1.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million kg | 1.14 million kg | 1.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million kg | 1.51 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million kg | 1.63 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 2.35 million kg | 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 cattle, dairy — manure management in Zambia?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Zambia was 2.31 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 782,925 kg in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).