Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Zambia
Zambia: Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 4.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia stood at 4.32 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia peaked at 4.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4517 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 143rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4517 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4618 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4775 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4876 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5392 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6248 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.675 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8122 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8942 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9826 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.69 kg per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.29 kg per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6027 kg per square kilometre | 0.4517 kg per square kilometre | 0.8942 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 0.9826 kg per square kilometre | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Kazakhstan 4.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 South Sudan 4.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 4.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Greece 4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 3.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 3.74 kg per square kilometre 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 poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia?
- Poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia was 4.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4517 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.