Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 29.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia stood at 29.1 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia peaked at 29.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 105th out of 165 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 1970 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1971 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.31 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.81 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 11 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 12.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.86 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.29 kg per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 24.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.1 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158.88 kg per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.1 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.08 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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 | +130.9% | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 2.85 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -40.8% | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | 1.69 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 3.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 kg per square kilometre | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 kg per square kilometre | 14.24 kg per square kilometre | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.33 kg per square kilometre | 25.57 kg per square kilometre | 29.1 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 102 Mexico 36.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Hungary 36.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Slovenia 29.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Belgium 26.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Liberia 26.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guatemala 25.47 kg per square kilometre compare
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia was 29.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.