Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 21.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia is 21.86 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia peaked at 27.76 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Zambia 98th out of 149 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.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 4.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 5.44 kg per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.29 kg per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 9.85 kg per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.92 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 27.76 kg per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1 kg per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 20.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.48 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.64 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 24.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 21.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 21.86 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.86 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 21.86 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kg per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square 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 | +86.0% | 14.92 kg per square kilometre | 27.76 kg per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +45.7% | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 2.45 kg per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +43.9% | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | 5.44 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | 5.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 kg per square kilometre | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 kg per square kilometre | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | 27.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 kg per square kilometre | 21.24 kg per square kilometre | 21.86 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 95 Latvia 27.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Albania 24.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 23.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 20.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mozambique 20.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Gambia 20.19 kg per square kilometre 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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Zambia was 21.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.76 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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.