Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 55,953 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils in Zambia is 55,953 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Zambia peaked at 59,976 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,784 kg, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 103rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,747 kg | — |
| 1962 | 8,517 kg | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 8,286 kg | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 8,286 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,136 kg | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 6,790 kg | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 7,527 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 7,343 kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 7,366 kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7,366 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,056 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 8,056 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,905 kg | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 6,905 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,445 kg | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5,784 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 7,395 kg | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 7,012 kg | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 7,509 kg | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 6,339 kg | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 6,107 kg | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12,781 kg | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 11,509 kg | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 8,343 kg | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 9,451 kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 10,132 kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 10,874 kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 11,656 kg | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 12,748 kg | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 13,811 kg | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 14,271 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14,501 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15,422 kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 16,113 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 17,033 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 17,724 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18,414 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22,788 kg | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 27,622 kg | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 32,225 kg | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 34,527 kg | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 37,980 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 39,131 kg | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41,432 kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 43,734 kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 44,885 kg | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 46,036 kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 46,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,338 kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 50,640 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 51,790 kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52,941 kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55,243 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 55,243 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55,574 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55,974 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39,191 kg | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 42,608 kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 38,034 kg | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 49,198 kg | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 52,401 kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 59,976 kg | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 55,953 kg | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 55,953 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 521,307 kg, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 55,953 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,787 kg, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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% | 6,107 kg | 12,781 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,778 kg | 6,790 kg | 8,747 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,143 kg | 5,784 kg | 8,056 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,994 kg | 6,107 kg | 12,781 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,770 kg | 13,811 kg | 27,622 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,432 kg | 32,225 kg | 48,338 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,724 kg | 38,034 kg | 55,974 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,382 kg | 49,198 kg | 59,976 kg | 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 — manure applied to soils in Zambia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Zambia was 55,953 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,976 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,784 kg in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).