Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Zambia
Zambia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 4.11 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.11 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Zambia peaked at 4.11 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 429,413 kg, in 1961.
That places Zambia 48th out of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 429,413 kg | — |
| 1962 | 439,056 kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 453,952 kg | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 463,547 kg | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 512,639 kg | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 594,045 kg | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 641,765 kg | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 772,216 kg | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 850,142 kg | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 934,198 kg | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million kg | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million kg | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million kg | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million kg | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million kg | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.52 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.72 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.03 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.17 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.74 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million kg | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572,975 kg | 429,413 kg | 850,142 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million kg | 934,198 kg | 2.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million kg | 1.27 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 2.82 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million kg | 2.92 million kg | 3.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million kg | 3.55 million kg | 3.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 million kg | 4.01 million kg | 4.11 million kg | 4 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0024 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -10.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0024 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Zambia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Zambia was 4.11 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,413 kg in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).