Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.