Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 2.88 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Zambia stood at 2.88 million kg.
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 in Zambia peaked at 3.08 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 297,461 kg, in 1976.
That places Zambia 119th 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 — Manure left on pasture in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 449,837 kg | — |
| 1962 | 438,000 kg | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 426,162 kg | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 426,162 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 366,973 kg | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 349,216 kg | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 387,097 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 377,627 kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 378,810 kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 378,810 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 414,324 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 414,324 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 355,135 kg | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 355,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 331,459 kg | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 297,461 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 380,326 kg | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 360,592 kg | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 386,174 kg | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 326,014 kg | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 314,058 kg | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 657,295 kg | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 591,891 kg | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 429,050 kg | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 486,061 kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 521,089 kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 559,231 kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 599,479 kg | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 655,602 kg | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 710,270 kg | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 733,945 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 745,783 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 793,134 kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 828,648 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 875,999 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 911,513 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 947,026 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million kg | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million kg | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million kg | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million kg | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million kg | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million kg | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.88 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.58 million kg, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.88 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.37 million kg, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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% | 314,058 kg | 657,295 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,987 kg | 349,216 kg | 449,837 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 367,374 kg | 297,461 kg | 414,324 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,977 kg | 314,058 kg | 657,295 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 913,880 kg | 710,270 kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million kg | 1.66 million kg | 2.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million kg | 1.96 million kg | 2.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million kg | 2.53 million kg | 3.08 million 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 left on pasture in Zambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Zambia was 2.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,461 kg in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).