Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 1.02 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Zambia is 1.02 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Zambia peaked at 1.04 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 299,001 kg, in 1962.
That places Zambia 112th 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 — Losses from manure treated in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,910 kg | — |
| 1962 | 299,001 kg | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 299,586 kg | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 299,853 kg | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 306,166 kg | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 311,156 kg | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 325,852 kg | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 332,222 kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 352,595 kg | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 359,124 kg | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 369,421 kg | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 379,291 kg | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 388,295 kg | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 392,256 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 409,014 kg | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 453,659 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 471,232 kg | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 480,638 kg | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 500,453 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 492,959 kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 524,390 kg | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 555,307 kg | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 527,830 kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 500,628 kg | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 558,219 kg | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 569,950 kg | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 588,009 kg | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 596,104 kg | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 604,613 kg | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 650,724 kg | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 675,033 kg | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 685,022 kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 659,895 kg | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 595,863 kg | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 582,848 kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 537,627 kg | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 570,384 kg | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 583,018 kg | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 618,533 kg | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 603,128 kg | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 623,144 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 608,996 kg | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 586,388 kg | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 573,614 kg | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 616,826 kg | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 646,493 kg | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 599,451 kg | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 580,538 kg | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 699,255 kg | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 712,842 kg | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 623,700 kg | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 843,660 kg | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 860,297 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 873,302 kg | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 832,633 kg | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 804,552 kg | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 803,855 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 833,740 kg | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 878,248 kg | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 854,815 kg | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 912,965 kg | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million kg | -2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.02 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.14 million kg, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.02 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808,541 kg, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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 | +35.3% | 623,700 kg | 843,660 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314,149 kg | 299,001 kg | 352,595 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 420,338 kg | 359,124 kg | 500,453 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 551,801 kg | 492,959 kg | 604,613 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,895 kg | 537,627 kg | 685,022 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 613,783 kg | 573,614 kg | 699,255 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,683 kg | 623,700 kg | 878,248 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,675 kg | 854,815 kg | 1.04 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 — losses from manure treated in Zambia?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Zambia was 1.02 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,001 kg in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 — Losses from 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).