Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.3051 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3051 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
94th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4826 kg per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.184 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.3051 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4826 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.184 kg per square kilometre, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1974 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2195 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.228 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2321 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2395 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2737 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3112 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3775 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4361 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4826 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4671 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4379 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4492 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4445 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.451 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.41 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4094 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4195 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3493 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2303 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2791 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.238 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2374 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2565 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3386 kg per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3047 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3374 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3993 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3207 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3564 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2933 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2939 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2499 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2678 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2898 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3156 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3035 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3094 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3809 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4106 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3558 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3427 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3041 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2844 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2499 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.244 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2321 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.241 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.184 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1841 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1856 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1904 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1861 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2717 kg per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3001 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2082 kg per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2118 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2098 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2237 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2151 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.257 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3051 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3051 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3051 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2794 kg per square kilometre | 0.1974 kg per square kilometre | 0.4361 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.432 kg per square kilometre | 0.3493 kg per square kilometre | 0.4826 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2942 kg per square kilometre | 0.2303 kg per square kilometre | 0.3993 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.306 kg per square kilometre | 0.2499 kg per square kilometre | 0.3809 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2852 kg per square kilometre | 0.1874 kg per square kilometre | 0.4106 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2132 kg per square kilometre | 0.184 kg per square kilometre | 0.3001 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2502 kg per square kilometre | 0.2151 kg per square kilometre | 0.3051 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 91 Sri Lanka 0.4232 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.3789 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 0.3421 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Eswatini 0.223 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Angola 0.2155 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Philippines 0.2045 kg per square kilometre compare
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.3051 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4826 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.