Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 1.45 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Zambia is 1.45 million kg, measured 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 in Zambia peaked at 1.45 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,651 kg, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 70th of 187 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,651 kg | — |
| 1962 | 57,122 kg | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 56,891 kg | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 55,091 kg | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 54,840 kg | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 56,805 kg | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 63,250 kg | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 61,555 kg | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 142,494 kg | +131.5% |
| 1970 | 84,230 kg | -40.9% |
| 1971 | 82,732 kg | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 81,526 kg | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 96,964 kg | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 90,484 kg | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 88,182 kg | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 88,596 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 102,957 kg | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 99,505 kg | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 105,128 kg | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 83,630 kg | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 92,145 kg | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 117,139 kg | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 122,303 kg | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 118,364 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 134,114 kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 143,676 kg | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 154,348 kg | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 165,332 kg | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 164,917 kg | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 174,027 kg | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 181,088 kg | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 182,518 kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 195,440 kg | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 205,132 kg | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 212,053 kg | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 218,744 kg | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 228,435 kg | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 289,814 kg | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 348,354 kg | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 406,963 kg | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 454,569 kg | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 488,025 kg | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 549,182 kg | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 596,488 kg | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 628,793 kg | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 629,944 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 646,096 kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 646,096 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 678,401 kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 710,706 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 741,860 kg | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 758,012 kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 805,318 kg | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 835,321 kg | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 867,253 kg | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 834,050 kg | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million kg | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million kg | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million kg | +4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.45 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 million kg, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.45 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million kg, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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% | 61,555 kg | 142,494 kg |
| 1970 | -40.9% | 142,494 kg | 84,230 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,633 kg | 51,651 kg | 142,494 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,030 kg | 81,526 kg | 105,128 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,597 kg | 83,630 kg | 165,332 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,560 kg | 174,027 kg | 348,354 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,456 kg | 406,963 kg | 678,401 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,493 kg | 710,706 kg | 1.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million kg | 1.28 million kg | 1.45 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 and goats — manure applied to soils in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Zambia was 1.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,651 kg in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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).