Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Zambia
Zambia: Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 1.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
143rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.3 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1355 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Zambia stood at 1.3 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Zambia peaked at 1.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 143rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1355 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1432 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1463 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1618 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1874 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2025 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2437 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2683 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2948 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3156 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.355 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3891 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4711 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5924 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6847 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6367 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6092 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6113 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6784 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5189 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5154 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4684 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3995 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4309 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4475 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4475 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4602 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4768 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4989 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5528 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.604 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6648 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6357 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6675 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7311 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7947 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8583 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9218 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.955 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9834 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9979 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9993 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9604 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9597 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 kg per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1808 kg per square kilometre | 0.1355 kg per square kilometre | 0.2683 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.496 kg per square kilometre | 0.2948 kg per square kilometre | 0.6847 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4844 kg per square kilometre | 0.3995 kg per square kilometre | 0.6784 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6898 kg per square kilometre | 0.4989 kg per square kilometre | 0.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9844 kg per square kilometre | 0.9218 kg per square kilometre | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Afghanistan 1.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Australia 1.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 South Sudan 1.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 1.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 1.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 1.16 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Zambia?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Zambia was 1.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.