Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia
Zambia: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.22 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia is 2.22 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia peaked at 2.5 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4491 kg/ha, in 1970.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5449 kg/ha | 0.4885 kg/ha | 0.5862 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7107 kg/ha | 0.4491 kg/ha | 0.8927 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.908 kg/ha | 0.8053 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8035 kg/ha | 0.4729 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 kg/ha | 0.8035 kg/ha | 1.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 2.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 2.5 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.25 kg/ha compare
- 61 Japan 2.24 kg/ha compare
- 62 El Salvador 2.24 kg/ha compare
- 64 Yugoslav SFR 2.18 kg/ha compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 2.13 kg/ha compare
- 66 Iraq 2.12 kg/ha compare
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- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia was 2.22 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4491 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).