Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Zambia
Zambia: Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated was 669,090 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 669,090 kg for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Zambia peaked at 685,505 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180,607 kg, in 1964.
That places Zambia 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183,472 kg | — |
| 1962 | 181,562 kg | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 181,244 kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 180,607 kg | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 186,018 kg | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 189,200 kg | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 202,089 kg | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 205,749 kg | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 223,412 kg | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 227,231 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 233,914 kg | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 241,075 kg | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 246,465 kg | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 248,619 kg | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 259,053 kg | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 291,052 kg | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 302,301 kg | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 308,094 kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 320,681 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 315,898 kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 335,585 kg | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 355,662 kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 338,121 kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 320,857 kg | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 357,670 kg | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 364,884 kg | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 376,620 kg | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 382,004 kg | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 386,900 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 416,749 kg | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 432,025 kg | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 432,980 kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 399,723 kg | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 374,784 kg | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 338,937 kg | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 309,976 kg | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 399,646 kg | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 405,957 kg | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 428,824 kg | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 377,284 kg | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 388,266 kg | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 356,051 kg | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 333,443 kg | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 329,703 kg | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 363,881 kg | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 402,582 kg | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 346,506 kg | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 323,077 kg | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 437,277 kg | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 446,347 kg | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 357,204 kg | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 577,165 kg | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 593,802 kg | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 602,290 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 584,205 kg | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 560,641 kg | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 546,394 kg | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 539,220 kg | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 570,798 kg | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 553,984 kg | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 595,311 kg | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 685,505 kg | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 669,090 kg | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 669,090 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274,072 kg, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 669,090 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351,296 kg, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated 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 | +61.6% | 357,204 kg | 577,165 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192,595 kg | 180,607 kg | 223,412 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,848 kg | 227,231 kg | 320,681 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,420 kg | 315,898 kg | 386,900 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,960 kg | 309,976 kg | 432,980 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,807 kg | 323,077 kg | 437,277 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,807 kg | 357,204 kg | 602,290 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,972 kg | 553,984 kg | 685,505 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 81 Zimbabwe 752,132 kg compare
- 82 Central African Republic 717,632 kg compare
- 83 North Macedonia 687,304 kg compare
- 85 China, Taiwan Province of 664,149 kg compare
- 86 Somalia 542,934 kg compare
- 87 Namibia 526,577 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, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Zambia?
- Cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Zambia was 669,090 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 685,505 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,607 kg in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).