Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 575,512 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 575,512 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia peaked at 616,893 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,492 kg, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 119th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,997 kg | 69,843 kg | 89,968 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,475 kg | 59,492 kg | 82,865 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,795 kg | 62,812 kg | 131,459 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,776 kg | 142,054 kg | 284,108 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,162 kg | 331,459 kg | 497,189 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,446 kg | 391,207 kg | 575,733 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,357 kg | 506,041 kg | 616,893 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 116 Slovak Republic 674,220 kg compare
- 117 Poland 629,194 kg compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 613,362 kg compare
- 120 Botswana 567,489 kg compare
- 121 Mozambique, Republic of 543,981 kg compare
- 122 Gabon 542,019 kg compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 952 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 292 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 52,192 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 51,634 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 16,320 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Zambia was 575,512 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 616,893 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,492 kg in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).