Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 22.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 22.76 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 22.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 11.17 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 10.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.9 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 10.6 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 11.15 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 12.83 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 13.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 15.06 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.85 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 22.76 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.87 kg per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 22.76 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.91 kg per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | 11.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1 kg per square kilometre | 8.75 kg per square kilometre | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 kg per square kilometre | 16.17 kg per square kilometre | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.13 kg per square kilometre | 19.64 kg per square kilometre | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.52 kg per square kilometre | 22.22 kg per square kilometre | 22.76 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 128 Paraguay 27.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Finland 25.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 South Sudan 23.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Estonia 22.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 20 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Norway 19.72 kg per square kilometre 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 chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia was 22.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.