How does Zambia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

86th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Zambia 86th out of 158 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.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1964	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1965	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1966	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1967	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1968	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1969	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1970	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1971	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1972	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1974	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1975	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1976	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1977	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
1978	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1980	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1981	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+116.7%
1983	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1984	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1985	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1986	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1987	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1988	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1989	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1990	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1991	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1993	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1994	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1997	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1998	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1999	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2000	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2001	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2002	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2003	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2004	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2005	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2006	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2007	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2008	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2009	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2010	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2011	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2012	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2013	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2015	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2016	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-43.3%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+66.2%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP 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
1982	+116.7%	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.