Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 49.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 49.63 kg per square kilometre for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.23 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 162 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.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 6.77 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 8.01 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 12.13 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 13.68 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 14.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 15.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 15.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 13.62 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 7.54 kg per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 9.54 kg per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 12.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 16.6 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 18.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 19.5 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 19.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 24.57 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 28.08 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 25.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.34 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3 kg per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 35.83 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 36.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.58 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 31.09 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.06 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 36.03 kg per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 38.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 43.93 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 44.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 49.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 49.63 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.36 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 49.63 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.09 kg per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | 15.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | 18.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.26 kg per square kilometre | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | 22.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.96 kg per square kilometre | 23.84 kg per square kilometre | 32.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 kg per square kilometre | 26.06 kg per square kilometre | 43.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 kg per square kilometre | 44.32 kg per square kilometre | 49.63 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Zimbabwe was 49.63 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.