Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 1.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia is 1.26 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia peaked at 1.28 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3769 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3789 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3769 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3779 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3786 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3859 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3921 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4087 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4169 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4401 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4484 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4611 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.473 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4844 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4895 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5105 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5645 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5864 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5982 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6229 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6136 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6529 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6913 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.657 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6231 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6948 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7096 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.732 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.742 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7528 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8101 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8405 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8555 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8322 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.745 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7417 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6854 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6939 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7105 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7547 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.755 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7808 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7741 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7497 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7317 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8102 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7638 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7456 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8754 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8922 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7962 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9803 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9859 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.26 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 kg per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.26 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.75 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises 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% | 0.7962 kg per square kilometre | 1.03 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3951 kg per square kilometre | 0.3769 kg per square kilometre | 0.4401 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5239 kg per square kilometre | 0.4484 kg per square kilometre | 0.6229 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6869 kg per square kilometre | 0.6136 kg per square kilometre | 0.7528 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7669 kg per square kilometre | 0.6854 kg per square kilometre | 0.8555 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7769 kg per square kilometre | 0.7317 kg per square kilometre | 0.8754 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 kg per square kilometre | 0.7962 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Mauritius 1.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Central African Republic 1.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guyana 1.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kuwait 0.8864 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Namibia 0.8783 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola 0.8551 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia was 1.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3769 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.