Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 46.94 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zimbabwe, 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 that volatilises in Zimbabwe is 46.94 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.78 million kg in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.77 million kg, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 36th 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 29.49 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 30.29 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 28.57 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 28.91 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 27.77 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 31.96 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 33.11 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 38.85 million kg | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 41.89 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 44.94 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 45.42 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 45.87 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.61 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 49.81 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 51.36 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 53.78 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 49.12 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 45.57 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 43.21 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 43.27 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.15 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 45.27 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 44.60 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 44.87 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.19 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 48.29 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 47.50 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 47.70 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.29 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 43.66 million kg | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 49.15 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 34.32 million kg | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 35.32 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 36.72 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 44.37 million kg | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 44.07 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 49.52 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 50.48 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.24 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.08 million kg | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 44.06 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.66 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 42.54 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.73 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 41.18 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.90 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.36 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 47.07 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 49.01 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.31 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.70 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.87 million kg | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 44.69 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 45.10 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.53 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.42 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.31 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 42.42 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.71 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 45.16 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.94 million kg | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 46.94 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45 million kg, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 46.94 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 million kg, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.2% | 49.15 million kg | 34.32 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.88 million kg | 27.77 million kg | 38.85 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.44 million kg | 41.89 million kg | 53.78 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.81 million kg | 43.21 million kg | 48.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.64 million kg | 34.32 million kg | 52.29 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.32 million kg | 40.73 million kg | 51.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.30 million kg | 39.87 million kg | 49.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.81 million kg | 42.42 million kg | 46.94 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 Cabo Verde 249,725 kg compare
- 33 Madagascar 61.62 million kg compare
- 34 France 57.48 million kg compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 50.19 million kg compare
- 37 Cameroon 46.74 million kg compare
- 38 Peru 43.93 million kg compare
- 39 Myanmar 42.03 million kg 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 that volatilises in Zimbabwe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zimbabwe was 46.94 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.78 million kg in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.77 million kg in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).