Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 1.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Zambia stood at 1.16 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Zambia peaked at 1.24 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.12 kg per square kilometre, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 143rd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1815 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1768 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.172 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.172 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1481 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1562 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1524 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1529 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1529 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1672 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1672 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1433 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1433 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1338 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.12 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1535 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1455 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1558 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1316 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1267 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2653 kg per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2389 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1731 kg per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1962 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2103 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2257 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2419 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2646 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2866 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2962 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.301 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3201 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3344 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3535 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3678 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3822 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4729 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5733 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6688 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7166 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7882 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8121 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8599 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9077 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9316 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9554 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9554 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8134 kg per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8843 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7894 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.16 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.16 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.46 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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% | 0.1267 kg per square kilometre | 0.2653 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1614 kg per square kilometre | 0.1409 kg per square kilometre | 0.1815 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1483 kg per square kilometre | 0.12 kg per square kilometre | 0.1672 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2074 kg per square kilometre | 0.1267 kg per square kilometre | 0.2653 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3688 kg per square kilometre | 0.2866 kg per square kilometre | 0.5733 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8599 kg per square kilometre | 0.6688 kg per square kilometre | 1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.7894 kg per square kilometre | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Zambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Zambia was 1.16 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.