Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 1.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zambia stood at 1.32 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zambia peaked at 1.47 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.189 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.189 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1914 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1961 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2055 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2172 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2548 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2747 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3311 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3639 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3992 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4285 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4814 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5283 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6398 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8042 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9287 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8641 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8265 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9204 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7044 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.715 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6492 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5659 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6105 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.634 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.634 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5048 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5283 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5518 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6105 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6692 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7396 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7044 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7396 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8101 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8805 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.951 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9862 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2471 kg per square kilometre | 0.189 kg per square kilometre | 0.3639 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6731 kg per square kilometre | 0.3992 kg per square kilometre | 0.9287 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6467 kg per square kilometre | 0.5048 kg per square kilometre | 0.9204 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7643 kg per square kilometre | 0.5518 kg per square kilometre | 0.9862 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zambia?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zambia was 1.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.