Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 245,844 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia stood at 245,844 t.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 419,885 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,500 t, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,280 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 t | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 4,600 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,500 t | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 12,000 t | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 13,009 t | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 13,552 t | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 27,095 t | +99.9% |
| 1972 | 26,767 t | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 19,300 t | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 28,300 t | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 27,500 t | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 38,400 t | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 36,100 t | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 35,400 t | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 34,800 t | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 46,174 t | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 35,960 t | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 58,084 t | +61.5% |
| 1983 | 47,200 t | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 23,300 t | -50.6% |
| 1985 | 30,100 t | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 42,410 t | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 58,109 t | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 58,400 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 59,800 t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 43,900 t | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 42,300 t | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 55,600 t | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 37,100 t | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 32,000 t | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 30,800 t | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 23,500 t | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 28,700 t | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 10,900 t | -62.0% |
| 1999 | 7,674 t | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 7,813 t | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16,600 t | +112.5% |
| 2002 | 43,462 t | +161.8% |
| 2003 | 45,897 t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 76,820 t | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 48,650 t | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 53,822 t | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 56,254 t | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 50,815 t | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 123,809 t | +143.6% |
| 2010 | 95,642 t | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 182,817 t | +91.1% |
| 2012 | 143,545 t | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 216,538 t | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 206,654 t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 273,396 t | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 230,761 t | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 419,885 t | +82.0% |
| 2018 | 242,947 t | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 248,287 t | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 267,941 t | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 183,732 t | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 178,083 t | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 245,844 t | +38.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 245,844 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 245,844 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 14.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,099 t | 4,500 t | 13,009 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,721 t | 13,552 t | 38,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,954 t | 23,300 t | 59,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,247 t | 7,674 t | 55,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,394 t | 7,813 t | 123,809 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,047 t | 95,642 t | 419,885 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,900 t | 178,083 t | 267,941 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9127 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia was 245,844 t in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 419,885 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 t in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.