Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89,968 kg | — |
| 1962 | 87,600 kg | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 85,232 kg | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 85,232 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 73,394 kg | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 69,843 kg | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 77,419 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 75,525 kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 75,762 kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 75,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82,865 kg | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 82,865 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71,027 kg | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 71,027 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 66,292 kg | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 59,492 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 76,065 kg | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 72,118 kg | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 77,235 kg | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 65,203 kg | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 62,812 kg | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 131,459 kg | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 118,378 kg | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 85,810 kg | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 97,212 kg | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 104,218 kg | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 111,846 kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 119,896 kg | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 131,120 kg | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 142,054 kg | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 146,789 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 149,157 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 158,627 kg | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 165,730 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 175,200 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 182,303 kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 189,405 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 234,389 kg | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 284,108 kg | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 331,459 kg | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 355,135 kg | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 390,648 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 402,486 kg | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 426,162 kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 449,837 kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 461,675 kg | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 473,513 kg | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 473,513 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 497,189 kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 520,864 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 532,702 kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 544,540 kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 568,216 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 568,216 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 571,623 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 575,733 kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 403,106 kg | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 438,248 kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 391,207 kg | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 506,041 kg | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 538,981 kg | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 616,893 kg | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 575,512 kg | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 575,512 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.72 million kg, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 575,512 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.47 million kg, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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% | 62,812 kg | 131,459 kg |
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 |
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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 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).