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 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia stood at 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia peaked at 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Zambia 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Zambia was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 164 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 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.