Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 36.26 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia stood at 36.26 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia peaked at 37.13 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.08 million kg, in 1964.
That places Zambia 46th out of 190 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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.20 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 10.11 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.10 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.08 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.35 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.53 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 11.17 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 11.38 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.26 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 12.48 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.84 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.22 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.52 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.64 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 14.22 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 15.91 million kg | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 16.52 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 16.84 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 17.53 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 17.27 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.36 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 19.45 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 18.49 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 17.54 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 19.56 million kg | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 19.96 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.60 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.89 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 21.16 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22.79 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 23.63 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 23.78 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.27 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 20.62 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 19.15 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 17.57 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 21.24 million kg | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 21.62 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.87 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 20.79 million kg | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 21.43 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.08 million kg | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 18.99 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.70 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.46 million kg | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 22.22 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 19.62 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 18.54 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 24.10 million kg | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 24.59 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.29 million kg | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 30.90 million kg | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 31.71 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.17 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.04 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.85 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.32 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.39 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.07 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 30.18 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.37 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.13 million kg | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 36.26 million kg | -2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.26 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45 million kg, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36.26 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 million kg, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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 | +52.3% | 20.29 million kg | 30.90 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 million kg | 10.08 million kg | 12.26 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.67 million kg | 12.48 million kg | 17.53 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 million kg | 17.27 million kg | 21.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.55 million kg | 17.57 million kg | 23.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 million kg | 18.54 million kg | 24.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 million kg | 20.29 million kg | 32.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 million kg | 30.18 million kg | 37.13 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 43 Russian Federation 38.35 million kg compare
- 44 Central African Republic 38.11 million kg compare
- 45 Somalia 37.92 million kg compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.74 million kg compare
- 48 Guatemala 31.06 million kg compare
- 49 Senegal 30.82 million kg 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia was 36.26 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 million kg in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).