Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 292,367 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 292,367 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe peaked at 292,367 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,698 kg, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,698 kg | — |
| 1962 | 31,854 kg | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 33,832 kg | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 35,796 kg | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 35,796 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35,796 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35,796 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35,796 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 36,669 kg | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 37,979 kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 38,416 kg | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 38,852 kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39,289 kg | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 39,725 kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40,162 kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 40,598 kg | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 41,035 kg | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 41,471 kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 41,471 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41,908 kg | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 41,908 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42,344 kg | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 42,344 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42,781 kg | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 43,218 kg | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 43,654 kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 44,090 kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 44,527 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 44,964 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 45,400 kg | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 45,837 kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 45,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,400 kg | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45,837 kg | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46,273 kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46,273 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,793 kg | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46,273 kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 99,138 kg | +114.2% |
| 2000 | 117,080 kg | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 126,247 kg | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 148,947 kg | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 158,556 kg | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 171,652 kg | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 180,387 kg | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 197,849 kg | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 210,947 kg | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 218,805 kg | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 232,774 kg | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 246,000 kg | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 264,092 kg | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 267,697 kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 271,190 kg | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 218,913 kg | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 235,829 kg | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 240,148 kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 240,402 kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 235,528 kg | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 227,329 kg | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 245,709 kg | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 261,625 kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 281,695 kg | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 292,367 kg | +3.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 292,367 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,474 kg, 11.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 292,367 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,450 kg, 13.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +114.2% | 46,273 kg | 99,138 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,559 kg | 29,698 kg | 36,669 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,900 kg | 37,979 kg | 41,471 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,174 kg | 41,908 kg | 44,964 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,206 kg | 45,400 kg | 99,138 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,324 kg | 117,080 kg | 232,774 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,713 kg | 218,913 kg | 271,190 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,349 kg | 245,709 kg | 292,367 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe was 292,367 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 292,367 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,698 kg in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).