Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 2.74 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia stood at 2.74 million kg. 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 volatilises in Zambia peaked at 2.74 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 286,276 kg, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 286,276 kg | — |
| 1962 | 292,704 kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 302,634 kg | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 309,031 kg | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 341,760 kg | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 396,030 kg | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 427,843 kg | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 514,811 kg | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 566,761 kg | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 622,799 kg | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 666,862 kg | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 750,040 kg | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 822,064 kg | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 995,360 kg | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million kg | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million kg | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million kg | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 989,581 kg | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 844,080 kg | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 910,436 kg | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 945,453 kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 945,453 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 972,381 kg | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million kg | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,983 kg | 286,276 kg | 566,761 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million kg | 622,799 kg | 1.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million kg | 844,080 kg | 1.43 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million kg | 1.05 million kg | 1.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million kg | 1.95 million kg | 2.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million kg | 2.36 million kg | 2.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million kg | 2.68 million kg | 2.74 million kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,071 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 4,714 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia was 2.74 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 volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,276 kg in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).