Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia
Zambia: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.67 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.67 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia peaked at 1.9 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.233 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Zambia 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2558 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.25 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.233 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2444 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2554 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.279 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2976 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2982 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.318 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3188 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.307 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.371 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.401 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4225 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4675 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5129 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5696 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6137 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6934 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7239 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6994 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7178 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6034 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5244 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5577 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5672 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5753 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5811 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6811 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6978 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7531 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7529 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7711 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.739 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.73 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7547 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7731 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7986 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8254 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8102 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8847 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8659 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7674 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7932 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8716 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9087 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 kg/ha | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.76 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.64 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.67 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.67 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +55.4% | 1.22 kg/ha | 1.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2702 kg/ha | 0.233 kg/ha | 0.318 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4677 kg/ha | 0.307 kg/ha | 0.6934 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6231 kg/ha | 0.5244 kg/ha | 0.7239 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7596 kg/ha | 0.6978 kg/ha | 0.8254 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9376 kg/ha | 0.7674 kg/ha | 1.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 kg/ha | 1.2 kg/ha | 1.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 kg/ha | 1.6 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia was 1.67 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).