NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 40,752 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Zambia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 40,752 t for npk fertilizers — export quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,800.3% on the previous year and up 84,587.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 40,752 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.67 t, in 2016.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 114 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.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.23 t | — |
| 2003 | 689 t | +895.2% |
| 2004 | 240.01 t | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 90.4 t | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 42 t | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 56.5 t | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 61.12 t | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 48.12 t | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 87.55 t | +81.9% |
| 2015 | 232.35 t | +165.4% |
| 2016 | 41.67 t | -82.1% |
| 2017 | 192.36 t | +361.6% |
| 2018 | 318.2 t | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 1,529 t | +380.6% |
| 2020 | 955 t | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 3,938 t | +312.4% |
| 2022 | 1,045 t | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 40,752 t | +3800.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 40,752 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,601 t, 15.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 40,752 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 685.8 t, 59.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3800.3% | 1,045 t | 40,752 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.32 t | 42 t | 689 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 349.95 t | 41.67 t | 1,529 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,672 t | 955 t | 40,752 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Romania 49,050 t compare
- 30 Slovenia 47,131 t compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 41,778 t compare
- 33 South Africa 40,322 t compare
- 34 India 37,970 t compare
- 35 Philippines 36,140 t 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 npk fertilizers — export quantity in Zambia?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in Zambia was 40,752 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,752 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 t in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84,587.9%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf