Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 6.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6.28 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.42 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.88 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 144th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.28 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.53 kg per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.28 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.74 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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 | +29.7% | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | 5.16 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 kg per square kilometre | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Mauritius 8.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Central African Republic 7.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guyana 6.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kuwait 4.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Namibia 4.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola 4.28 kg per square kilometre compare
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.