Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 266.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe is 266.52 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 266.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.57 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.84 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 31.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 35.32 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 39.59 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 45.51 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 50.37 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 60.07 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 75.45 kg per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 86.34 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 93.37 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 96.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 99.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 100.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 99.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 90.09 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 92.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 97.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 70.42 kg per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 50.04 kg per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 62.7 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 48.04 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 54.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 71.76 kg per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 80.56 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 92.84 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 101.36 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 110.59 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 108.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 117.01 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 113.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 113.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 109.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 113.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 116.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 121.31 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 120.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 122.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 132.63 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 145.42 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 160.3 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 148.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 142.21 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 135.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 138.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 139.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 140.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 135.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 172.88 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 190.5 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 192.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 199.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 203.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 174.21 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 171.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 147.2 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 192.79 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 207.02 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 232.76 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 235.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 241.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 252.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 266.52 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.66 kg per square kilometre | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | 75.45 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.59 kg per square kilometre | 70.42 kg per square kilometre | 100.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.06 kg per square kilometre | 48.04 kg per square kilometre | 110.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.22 kg per square kilometre | 109.93 kg per square kilometre | 132.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.94 kg per square kilometre | 135.18 kg per square kilometre | 172.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.16 kg per square kilometre | 147.2 kg per square kilometre | 232.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.94 kg per square kilometre | 235.48 kg per square kilometre | 266.52 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 76 Armenia 299.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cameroon 298.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Africa 274.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 259.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Indonesia 253.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cuba 250.29 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Zimbabwe was 266.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 266.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.57 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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.