Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 1.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zimbabwe stood at 1.46 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.61 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6091 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 73rd out of 168 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.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6091 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6091 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6091 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6317 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6317 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6317 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6407 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6497 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6588 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6768 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7039 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7219 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.731 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.749 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7671 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8122 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7671 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8122 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7558 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6768 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7219 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9701 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7332 kg per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8167 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7896 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.846 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.916 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.916 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.846 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8754 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9453 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.55 kg per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 kg per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -30.9% | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.7332 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6302 kg per square kilometre | 0.6091 kg per square kilometre | 0.6588 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7481 kg per square kilometre | 0.6768 kg per square kilometre | 0.8122 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8133 kg per square kilometre | 0.6768 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8474 kg per square kilometre | 0.7332 kg per square kilometre | 0.9453 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 70 Honduras 1.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Tajikistan 1.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Myanmar 1.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Brazil 1.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.39 kg per square kilometre 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 chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zimbabwe?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Zimbabwe was 1.46 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6091 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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)
Computed from
- 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.