Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 89,864 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe is 89,864 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe peaked at 95,997 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27,262 t, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 186 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.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,262 t | — |
| 1962 | 30,989 t | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 27,887 t | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 31,590 t | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 31,518 t | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 36,036 t | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 43,277 t | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 33,196 t | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 51,991 t | +56.6% |
| 1970 | 41,770 t | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 55,741 t | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 63,576 t | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 41,966 t | -34.0% |
| 1974 | 67,370 t | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 62,198 t | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 65,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 62,815 t | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 64,288 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 55,445 t | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 62,689 t | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 80,984 t | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 67,711 t | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 51,692 t | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 62,071 t | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 92,245 t | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 87,465 t | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 66,062 t | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 95,997 t | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 85,897 t | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 80,182 t | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 77,436 t | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 32,880 t | -57.5% |
| 1993 | 70,905 t | +115.6% |
| 1994 | 82,014 t | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 53,227 t | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 81,074 t | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 77,238 t | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 70,759 t | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 77,792 t | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 81,356 t | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 84,940 t | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54,382 t | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 60,354 t | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 94,172 t | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 62,483 t | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 75,873 t | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 76,295 t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60,251 t | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 55,242 t | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 61,585 t | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 59,444 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 68,017 t | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 65,999 t | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 61,674 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 48,847 t | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 47,264 t | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 72,938 t | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 82,800 t | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 64,727 t | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 85,464 t | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 93,989 t | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 83,179 t | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 89,864 t | +8.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 89,864 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,695 t, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 89,864 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,456 t, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,861 t | 27,262 t | 51,991 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,017 t | 41,770 t | 67,370 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,281 t | 51,692 t | 95,997 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,351 t | 32,880 t | 82,014 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,535 t | 54,382 t | 94,172 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,330 t | 47,264 t | 82,800 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,124 t | 83,179 t | 93,989 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe was 89,864 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95,997 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,262 t in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).