Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 15.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.85 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
125th
of 159 countries
All-time high
25.07 kg per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
9.56 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.07 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.56 kg per square kilometre, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 12.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 12.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 14.22 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 19.61 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 22.66 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 24.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 22.75 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 23.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.3 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 21.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 21.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.14 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 11.96 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 14.5 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.32 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 17.59 kg per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 15.83 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.53 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 20.74 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 16.66 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 18.51 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 15.24 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 15.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 13.91 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 15.05 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 16.39 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 15.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.79 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 18.48 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.79 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 12.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.05 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.74 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.11 kg per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 15.59 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 11 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 11.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.35 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15.85 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15.85 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | 22.66 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.44 kg per square kilometre | 18.14 kg per square kilometre | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 kg per square kilometre | 11.96 kg per square kilometre | 20.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9 kg per square kilometre | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | 19.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 kg per square kilometre | 9.74 kg per square kilometre | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 kg per square kilometre | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | 15.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 kg per square kilometre | 11.17 kg per square kilometre | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 122 Colombia 19.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Latvia 18.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 17.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ukraine 14.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Poland 14.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sweden 12.51 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 15.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.07 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.