Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 2,180 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,180 kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Zambia peaked at 2,337 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 225.35 kg, in 1976.
That places Zambia 71st out of 180 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340.79 kg | — |
| 1962 | 331.82 kg | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 322.85 kg | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 322.85 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 278.01 kg | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 264.56 kg | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 293.25 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 286.08 kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 286.98 kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 286.98 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 313.88 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 313.88 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 269.04 kg | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 269.04 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 251.1 kg | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 225.35 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 288.13 kg | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 273.18 kg | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 292.56 kg | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 246.98 kg | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 237.92 kg | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 497.95 kg | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 448.4 kg | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 325.04 kg | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 368.23 kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 394.76 kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 423.66 kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 454.15 kg | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 496.67 kg | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 538.08 kg | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 556.02 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 564.99 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 600.86 kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 627.76 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 663.64 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 690.54 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 717.44 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 887.84 kg | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 1,076 kg | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1,256 kg | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,345 kg | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,480 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,525 kg | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,614 kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,704 kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,749 kg | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,794 kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,794 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,883 kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,973 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,018 kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,063 kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,152 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,152 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,165 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,181 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,527 kg | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1,660 kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,482 kg | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,917 kg | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2,042 kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,337 kg | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,180 kg | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,180 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,119 kg, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,180 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,160 kg, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +109.3% | 237.92 kg | 497.95 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.02 kg | 264.56 kg | 340.79 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 278.31 kg | 225.35 kg | 313.88 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.38 kg | 237.92 kg | 497.95 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 692.33 kg | 538.08 kg | 1,076 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 kg | 1,256 kg | 1,883 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,937 kg | 1,482 kg | 2,181 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,119 kg | 1,917 kg | 2,337 kg | 4 |
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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 — losses from manure treated in Zambia?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Zambia was 2,180 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,337 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.35 kg in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).