Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Zambia
Zambia: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per was 6.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Zambia stood at 6.56 kg per square kilometre.
The figure 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 that leaches (n content), per in Zambia peaked at 8.33 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3348 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 that leaches (N content), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4171 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3951 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3348 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3842 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4061 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4884 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5323 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5049 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5268 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5268 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5045 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.735 kg per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8232 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8561 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.911 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9473 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9125 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9747 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 6.03 kg per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 6.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.56 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.56 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.67 kg per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 | +86.0% | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | 8.33 kg per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +45.7% | 0.5045 kg per square kilometre | 0.735 kg per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +43.9% | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4433 kg per square kilometre | 0.3348 kg per square kilometre | 0.5323 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8847 kg per square kilometre | 0.5045 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 0.9125 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 kg per square kilometre | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 kg per square kilometre | 6.37 kg per square kilometre | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 95 Latvia 8.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Albania 7.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 6.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 6.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mozambique 6.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Gambia 6.06 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 that leaches (n content), per in Zambia?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Zambia was 6.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3348 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per 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 that leaches (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 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.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils 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.