Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia
Zambia: Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 13.85 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia is 13.85 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Zambia peaked at 13.85 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 424,752 kg, in 1961.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 424,752 kg | — |
| 1962 | 481,188 kg | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 481,188 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 463,366 kg | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 472,277 kg | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 495,148 kg | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 551,658 kg | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 536,697 kg | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million kg | +149.3% |
| 1970 | 760,952 kg | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 739,289 kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 727,354 kg | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 891,576 kg | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 827,427 kg | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 809,195 kg | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 819,841 kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 946,060 kg | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 915,689 kg | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 966,425 kg | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 765,178 kg | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 851,777 kg | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million kg | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million kg | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million kg | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million kg | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4.16 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.05 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.79 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.79 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.94 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.83 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.98 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.43 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.72 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.04 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.70 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.64 million kg | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 11.91 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.73 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.17 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.70 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.24 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.85 million kg | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.85 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.27 million kg, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.85 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.19 million kg, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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% | 536,697 kg | 1.34 million kg |
| 1970 | -43.1% | 1.34 million kg | 760,952 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 582,672 kg | 424,752 kg | 1.34 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 840,381 kg | 727,354 kg | 966,425 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million kg | 765,178 kg | 1.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million kg | 1.59 million kg | 3.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 million kg | 3.71 million kg | 6.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 million kg | 6.53 million kg | 11.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 million kg | 12.17 million kg | 13.85 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in Zambia?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia was 13.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,752 kg in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).