Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 2.06 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe stood at 2.06 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.06 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 202,573 kg, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202,573 kg | — |
| 1962 | 219,834 kg | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 238,220 kg | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 269,788 kg | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 302,668 kg | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 348,000 kg | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 385,000 kg | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 459,038 kg | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 577,204 kg | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 660,723 kg | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 715,345 kg | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 740,970 kg | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 766,045 kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 772,004 kg | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 760,435 kg | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 690,847 kg | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 706,819 kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 745,535 kg | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 539,556 kg | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 383,709 kg | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 480,892 kg | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 368,100 kg | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 416,174 kg | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 551,353 kg | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 618,221 kg | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 713,735 kg | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 779,177 kg | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 849,620 kg | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 834,538 kg | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 899,954 kg | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 877,055 kg | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 875,785 kg | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 846,751 kg | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 877,658 kg | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 896,676 kg | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 933,805 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 927,473 kg | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 944,776 kg | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million kg | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million kg | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million kg | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million kg | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million kg | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million kg | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million kg | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.06 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 million kg, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.06 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million kg, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,592 kg | 202,573 kg | 577,204 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 709,828 kg | 539,556 kg | 772,004 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,552 kg | 368,100 kg | 849,620 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 910,033 kg | 846,751 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 1.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million kg | 1.13 million kg | 1.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million kg | 1.82 million kg | 2.06 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Zimbabwe was 2.06 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,573 kg in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).