Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 2.91 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Zambia is 2.91 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Zambia peaked at 3.12 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,466 kg, in 1976.
That places Zambia 119th out of 180 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 454,381 kg | — |
| 1962 | 442,424 kg | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 430,466 kg | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 430,466 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 370,679 kg | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 352,743 kg | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 391,007 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 381,441 kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 382,637 kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 382,637 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 418,509 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 418,509 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 358,722 kg | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 358,722 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 334,807 kg | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 300,466 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 384,167 kg | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 364,234 kg | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 390,074 kg | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 329,307 kg | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 317,230 kg | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 663,935 kg | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 597,870 kg | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 433,384 kg | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 490,971 kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 526,353 kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 564,880 kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 605,535 kg | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 662,225 kg | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 717,444 kg | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 741,359 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 753,316 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 801,146 kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 837,018 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 884,848 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 920,720 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 956,592 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million kg | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million kg | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million kg | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million kg | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million kg | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million kg | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.91 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.81 million kg, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.91 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.55 million kg, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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 | +109.3% | 317,230 kg | 663,935 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,027 kg | 352,743 kg | 454,381 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 371,085 kg | 300,466 kg | 418,509 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 519,169 kg | 317,230 kg | 663,935 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 923,111 kg | 717,444 kg | 1.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million kg | 1.67 million kg | 2.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million kg | 1.98 million kg | 2.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million kg | 2.56 million kg | 3.12 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 sheep — amount excreted in manure in Zambia?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Zambia was 2.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,466 kg in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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).