Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 38.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,337.6%
World rank
32nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
161.82 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-62.02 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023

-50050100150196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 38.05 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 1,337.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 161.82 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -62.02 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Zambia 32nd out of 217 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -14.77 % change on previous year
1963 2.22 % change on previous year -115.0%
1964 30.43 % change on previous year +1269.6%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 8.33 % change on previous year
1968 84.62 % change on previous year +915.4%
1969 8.41 % change on previous year -90.1%
1970 4.17 % change on previous year -50.4%
1971 99.93 % change on previous year +2294.2%
1972 -1.21 % change on previous year -101.2%
1973 -27.9 % change on previous year +2204.4%
1974 46.63 % change on previous year -267.2%
1975 -2.83 % change on previous year -106.1%
1976 39.64 % change on previous year -1502.1%
1977 -5.99 % change on previous year -115.1%
1978 -1.94 % change on previous year -67.6%
1979 -1.69 % change on previous year -12.6%
1980 32.68 % change on previous year -2028.3%
1981 -22.12 % change on previous year -167.7%
1982 61.52 % change on previous year -378.1%
1983 -18.74 % change on previous year -130.5%
1984 -50.64 % change on previous year +170.2%
1985 29.18 % change on previous year -157.6%
1986 40.9 % change on previous year +40.1%
1987 37.02 % change on previous year -9.5%
1988 0.5008 % change on previous year -98.6%
1989 2.4 % change on previous year +378.7%
1990 -26.59 % change on previous year -1209.1%
1991 -3.64 % change on previous year -86.3%
1992 31.44 % change on previous year -962.7%
1993 -33.27 % change on previous year -205.8%
1994 -13.75 % change on previous year -58.7%
1995 -3.75 % change on previous year -72.7%
1996 -23.7 % change on previous year +532.0%
1997 22.13 % change on previous year -193.4%
1998 -62.02 % change on previous year -380.3%
1999 -29.6 % change on previous year -52.3%
2000 1.81 % change on previous year -106.1%
2001 112.47 % change on previous year +6109.1%
2002 161.82 % change on previous year +43.9%
2003 5.6 % change on previous year -96.5%
2004 67.37 % change on previous year +1102.6%
2005 -36.67 % change on previous year -154.4%
2006 10.63 % change on previous year -129.0%
2007 4.52 % change on previous year -57.5%
2008 -9.67 % change on previous year -314.0%
2009 143.65 % change on previous year -1585.7%
2010 -22.75 % change on previous year -115.8%
2011 91.15 % change on previous year -500.6%
2012 -21.48 % change on previous year -123.6%
2013 50.85 % change on previous year -336.7%
2014 -4.56 % change on previous year -109.0%
2015 32.3 % change on previous year -807.5%
2016 -15.59 % change on previous year -148.3%
2017 81.96 % change on previous year -625.5%
2018 -42.14 % change on previous year -151.4%
2019 2.2 % change on previous year -105.2%
2020 7.92 % change on previous year +260.1%
2021 -31.43 % change on previous year -497.0%
2022 -3.07 % change on previous year -90.2%
2023 38.05 % change on previous year -1337.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +6109.1% 1.81 % change on previous year 112.47 % change on previous year
1973 -2204.4% -1.21 % change on previous year -27.9 % change on previous year
1971 +2294.2% 4.17 % change on previous year 99.93 % change on previous year
1980 +2028.3% -1.69 % change on previous year 32.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.91 % change on previous year -14.77 % change on previous year 84.62 % change on previous year 8
1970s 14.88 % change on previous year -27.9 % change on previous year 99.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.27 % change on previous year -50.64 % change on previous year 61.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -14.28 % change on previous year -62.02 % change on previous year 31.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s 46.15 % change on previous year -36.67 % change on previous year 161.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.19 % change on previous year -42.14 % change on previous year 91.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.87 % change on previous year -31.43 % change on previous year 38.05 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 29 Kuwait 40.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Cambodia 39.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Peru 38.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Greece 37.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Czechia 36.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Ireland 36.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Zambia was 38.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 161.82 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -62.02 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 13,216 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.