Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 1.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.96 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia peaked at 1.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0695 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 97th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0695 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0768 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0765 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0741 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0738 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0764 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0851 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0828 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1917 kg per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1133 kg per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1113 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1097 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1304 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1217 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1186 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1192 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1339 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1414 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1125 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.124 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1576 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1645 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1592 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1804 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1933 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2076 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2224 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2218 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2341 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2436 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2455 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2759 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2853 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2943 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3073 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3899 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4686 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5474 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6115 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6565 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7388 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8024 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8458 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8474 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8691 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8691 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9126 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.956 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9979 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.69 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.29 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +131.5% | 0.0828 kg per square kilometre | 0.1917 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -40.9% | 0.1917 kg per square kilometre | 0.1133 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0896 kg per square kilometre | 0.0695 kg per square kilometre | 0.1917 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1238 kg per square kilometre | 0.1097 kg per square kilometre | 0.1414 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1743 kg per square kilometre | 0.1125 kg per square kilometre | 0.2224 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3007 kg per square kilometre | 0.2341 kg per square kilometre | 0.4686 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7701 kg per square kilometre | 0.5474 kg per square kilometre | 0.9126 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 0.956 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia was 1.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0695 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.