Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.0915 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Zimbabwe is 0.0915 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1448 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 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 … applied square kilometre leaches in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0592 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0658 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0684 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0696 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0718 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0821 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0933 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1132 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1308 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1448 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1401 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1314 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1348 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1333 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1353 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.123 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1228 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1258 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1048 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0691 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0837 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0712 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0769 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1016 kg per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1198 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0962 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1069 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.088 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0882 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.075 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0803 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0869 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0947 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.091 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0928 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1143 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1232 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1067 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1028 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0912 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0853 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.075 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0696 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0723 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0552 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0815 kg per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0624 kg per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0635 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0629 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0671 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0645 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0915 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0915 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9557 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0915 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9617 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0838 kg per square kilometre | 0.0592 kg per square kilometre | 0.1308 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1296 kg per square kilometre | 0.1048 kg per square kilometre | 0.1448 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0883 kg per square kilometre | 0.0691 kg per square kilometre | 0.1198 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0918 kg per square kilometre | 0.075 kg per square kilometre | 0.1143 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0856 kg per square kilometre | 0.0562 kg per square kilometre | 0.1232 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.064 kg per square kilometre | 0.0552 kg per square kilometre | 0.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0751 kg per square kilometre | 0.0645 kg per square kilometre | 0.0915 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 91 Sri Lanka 0.127 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.1137 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 0.1026 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Eswatini 0.0669 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Angola 0.0647 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Philippines 0.0614 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Zimbabwe was 0.0915 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1448 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.