Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 18.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia stood at 18.63 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia peaked at 18.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5714 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 74th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5714 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6473 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6473 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6233 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6353 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6661 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7421 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.722 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1970 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9945 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9784 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.32 kg per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 16.02 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 15.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.63 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.36 kg per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.63 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.09 kg per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +149.3% | 0.722 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -43.1% | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7838 kg per square kilometre | 0.5714 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 0.9784 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | 8.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 kg per square kilometre | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | 16.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.47 kg per square kilometre | 16.37 kg per square kilometre | 18.63 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 71 Mauritania 20.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Romania 20.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 18.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cuba 17.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 16.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Spain 15.85 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 goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia was 18.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 Goats — 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
Goats — 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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.