Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Zambia
Zambia: Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use was 11,746 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Zambia, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, other np compounds — agricultural use in Zambia stood at 11,746 t. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14,768.4% on the previous year and up 608.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other np compounds — agricultural use in Zambia peaked at 11,746 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 25th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,657 t | — |
| 2003 | 90 t | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 314 t | +248.9% |
| 2005 | 1 t | -99.7% |
| 2006 | 210 t | +20900.0% |
| 2007 | 20 t | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 67 t | +235.0% |
| 2009 | 12 t | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 79 t | +558.3% |
| 2011 | 11,746 t | +14768.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11,746 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,548 t, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11,746 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,079 t, 10.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.38 t | 1 t | 1,657 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,912 t | 79 t | 11,746 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 other np compounds — agricultural use in Zambia?
- Other np compounds — agricultural use in Zambia was 11,746 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other np compounds — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest other np compounds — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for other np compounds — agricultural use?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other np compounds — agricultural use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.9%. 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 Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use. 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