Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 181.32 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Zambia is 181.32 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Zambia peaked at 185.63 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.41 million kg, in 1964.
That places Zambia 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.43 million kg | 50.41 million kg | 61.30 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.36 million kg | 62.38 million kg | 87.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.64 million kg | 86.36 million kg | 105.82 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.77 million kg | 87.83 million kg | 118.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.47 million kg | 92.70 million kg | 120.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.16 million kg | 101.45 million kg | 160.84 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.92 million kg | 150.90 million kg | 185.63 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 128 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Zambia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Zambia was 181.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 185.63 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.41 million kg in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).