Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia
Zambia: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 5.76 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia stood at 5.76 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia peaked at 5.76 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.989 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Zambia 122nd out of 186 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.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.989 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.09 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.14 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 1.23 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.18 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.2 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.04 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 1.42 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 1.77 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.37 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 1.52 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1.96 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.14 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.94 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.63 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.72 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.39 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1.65 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.69 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.91 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 2.04 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 2.88 kg/ha | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 2.66 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.82 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1993 | 2.64 kg/ha | +115.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 kg/ha | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 2.01 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.99 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.98 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2.69 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.83 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.92 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.93 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.38 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 4.32 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 4.51 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.57 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.18 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.97 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 5.06 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 4.03 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.58 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 4.72 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 5.14 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.52 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.76 kg/ha | +27.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.76 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.76 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +115.9% | 1.22 kg/ha | 2.64 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kg/ha | 0.989 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 2.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 2.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 2.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 kg/ha | 1.98 kg/ha | 3.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 kg/ha | 3.58 kg/ha | 5.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 kg/ha | 4.52 kg/ha | 5.76 kg/ha | 4 |
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 outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia was 5.76 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.989 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Zambia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).