Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 3.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia is 3.87 kg per square kilometre, 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 4.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4001 kg per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6051 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5892 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5733 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5733 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4936 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4698 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5207 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.508 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5096 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5096 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5573 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5573 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4777 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4777 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4459 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4001 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5116 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4851 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5195 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4385 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4225 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8842 kg per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7962 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5772 kg per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6538 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.701 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7523 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8064 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8819 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9554 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9873 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.87 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179.34 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.87 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164.87 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre 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% | 0.4225 kg per square kilometre | 0.8842 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5381 kg per square kilometre | 0.4698 kg per square kilometre | 0.6051 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4942 kg per square kilometre | 0.4001 kg per square kilometre | 0.5573 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6914 kg per square kilometre | 0.4225 kg per square kilometre | 0.8842 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 0.9554 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 kg per square kilometre | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4001 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.