Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Zambia
Zambia: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.1633 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia stood at 0.1633 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia peaked at 0.2882 kg per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 kg per person, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 71st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0661 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0607 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0498 kg per person | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0554 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0568 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0661 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0698 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0641 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0648 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0629 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0586 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.083 kg per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0912 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0942 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.095 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1156 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1175 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1018 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1066 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1095 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1125 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.086 kg per person | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0716 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0773 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0791 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1109 kg per person | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1073 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.105 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1004 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1015 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0967 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1006 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0969 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0956 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0942 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0873 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 kg per person | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0693 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0931 kg per person | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1213 kg per person | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1533 kg per person | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1494 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.145 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2882 kg per person | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2021 kg per person | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.196 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1745 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.176 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1758 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2036 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2037 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1734 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1699 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1631 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1633 kg per person | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1633 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0789 kg per person, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1633 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.099 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +80.1% | 0.16 kg per person | 0.2882 kg per person |
| 1972 | +41.7% | 0.0586 kg per person | 0.083 kg per person |
| 1989 | +40.1% | 0.0791 kg per person | 0.1109 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0615 kg per person | 0.0498 kg per person | 0.0698 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.091 kg per person | 0.0586 kg per person | 0.1175 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0903 kg per person | 0.0716 kg per person | 0.1125 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1001 kg per person | 0.0942 kg per person | 0.1073 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 kg per person | 0.0693 kg per person | 0.1533 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1925 kg per person | 0.145 kg per person | 0.2882 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1674 kg per person | 0.1631 kg per person | 0.1734 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 68 North Macedonia 0.1684 kg per person compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 0.167 kg per person compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1662 kg per person compare
- 72 Armenia 0.1629 kg per person compare
- 73 New Caledonia 0.1593 kg per person compare
- 74 Luxembourg 0.1557 kg per person compare
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 swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Zambia was 0.1633 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2882 kg per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 kg per person in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.