Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 14.36 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Zimbabwe is 14.36 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.8 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.52 kg per person, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.89 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 36.36 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.18 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 33.07 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 32.42 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 30.17 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 33.66 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 33.78 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 38.41 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 40.15 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 41.8 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 40.97 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 40.09 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 39.44 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 40.84 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 40.85 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.7 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 37.53 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 34.28 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 30.68 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 28.85 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 29.6 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 27.95 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 26.57 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 25.83 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 26.27 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.01 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 24.78 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 24.18 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.79 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 20.98 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 22.96 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 15.8 kg per person | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 16.24 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.73 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.88 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 19.38 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.27 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 21.01 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.22 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.06 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 18.01 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.25 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.04 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.11 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.08 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.78 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.49 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.62 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.02 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.84 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.73 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.03 kg per person | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 15.52 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 15.45 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.69 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.44 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.52 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.66 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.15 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.05 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.36 kg per person | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.36 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.12 kg per person, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.36 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.38 kg per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.55 kg per person | 30.17 kg per person | 38.41 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.77 kg per person | 34.28 kg per person | 41.8 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.07 kg per person | 24.18 kg per person | 30.68 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9 kg per person | 15.8 kg per person | 25.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 kg per person | 15.78 kg per person | 21.4 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 kg per person | 13.52 kg per person | 18.02 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 kg per person | 13.66 kg per person | 14.36 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 26 Botswana 15.5 kg per person compare
- 27 New Caledonia 15.08 kg per person compare
- 28 Costa Rica 14.78 kg per person compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 13.87 kg per person compare
- 31 Uganda 13.1 kg per person compare
- 32 Panama 13.04 kg per person compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Zimbabwe was 14.36 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 kg per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 kg per person in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.