Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 64.57 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 64.57 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Zambia peaked at 73.67 g/Int$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.61 g/Int$, in 1962.
That places Zambia 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.22 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 9.61 g/Int$ | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 9.92 g/Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 12.09 g/Int$ | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 11.71 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 10.74 g/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 11.51 g/Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 20.67 g/Int$ | +79.6% |
| 1969 | 15.42 g/Int$ | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 34.06 g/Int$ | +120.9% |
| 1971 | 49.42 g/Int$ | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 32.87 g/Int$ | -33.5% |
| 1973 | 34.84 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 49.75 g/Int$ | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 39.69 g/Int$ | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 41.65 g/Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 50.47 g/Int$ | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 36.93 g/Int$ | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 51.32 g/Int$ | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 68.4 g/Int$ | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 73.67 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 71.73 g/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 54.56 g/Int$ | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 47.14 g/Int$ | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 60.83 g/Int$ | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 58.23 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 67.46 g/Int$ | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 49.03 g/Int$ | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 44.95 g/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 34.85 g/Int$ | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 29.3 g/Int$ | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 27.65 g/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 31.43 g/Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 28.07 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 26.29 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.33 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 38.68 g/Int$ | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 32.08 g/Int$ | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 45.47 g/Int$ | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 42.14 g/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 57.98 g/Int$ | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 60.51 g/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55.96 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 42.54 g/Int$ | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 50.42 g/Int$ | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 53.11 g/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 47.15 g/Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 48.43 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.38 g/Int$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 64.57 g/Int$ | +21.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 64.57 g/Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96 g/Int$, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 64.57 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 g/Int$, 13.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.54 g/Int$ | 9.61 g/Int$ | 20.67 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.1 g/Int$ | 32.87 g/Int$ | 51.32 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6 g/Int$ | 44.95 g/Int$ | 73.67 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.85 g/Int$ | 34.85 g/Int$ | 34.85 g/Int$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.55 g/Int$ | 26.29 g/Int$ | 31.43 g/Int$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.31 g/Int$ | 27.33 g/Int$ | 60.51 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.33 g/Int$ | 47.15 g/Int$ | 64.57 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.72 g/Int$ compare
- 1 Viet Nam 31.77 g/Int$ compare
- 2 Suriname 85.16 g/Int$ compare
- 3 Bulgaria 67.02 g/Int$ compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 27.62 g/Int$ compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.82 g/Int$ compare
- 5 Canada 62.2 g/Int$ compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23.69 g/Int$ compare
- 6 Iceland 59.76 g/Int$ compare
- 6 Türkiye 22.7 g/Int$ compare
- 7 Czechia 59.39 g/Int$ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.28 g/Int$ 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Zambia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Zambia was 64.57 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.67 g/Int$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 g/Int$ in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf