Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 0.0703 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia stood at 0.0703 kg per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0703 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 kg per person, in 1980.
That places Zambia 76th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.016 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0171 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0165 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0155 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.015 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.034 kg per person | +123.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 kg per person | -42.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0207 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0177 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0187 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 kg per person | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.019 kg per person | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.018 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0206 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0218 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.024 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0248 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 kg per person | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 kg per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 kg per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0442 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.046 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0528 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0521 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0504 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.051 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.051 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.053 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.064 kg per person | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0694 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0661 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0672 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0682 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0703 kg per person | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0703 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1282 kg per person, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0703 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1314 kg per person, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per 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 | +123.7% | 0.0152 kg per person | 0.034 kg per person |
| 1970 | -42.5% | 0.034 kg per person | 0.0196 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 kg per person | 0.0149 kg per person | 0.034 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 kg per person | 0.0173 kg per person | 0.0207 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 kg per person | 0.0145 kg per person | 0.0224 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 kg per person | 0.0224 kg per person | 0.0359 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0491 kg per person | 0.0408 kg per person | 0.0538 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0561 kg per person | 0.0494 kg per person | 0.0694 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0688 kg per person | 0.0672 kg per person | 0.0703 kg per person | 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Zambia was 0.0703 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 kg per person in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.