Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 8.4 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe is 8.4 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.73 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.17 kg/ha, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.83 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.79 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 6.58 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 11.88 kg/ha | +80.5% |
| 1965 | 11.72 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 11.54 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.12 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 11.52 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 11.98 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 12.86 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 16.73 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 13.56 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 15.01 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 15.08 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.72 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 11.94 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 9.17 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 10.52 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 10.65 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.03 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 14.99 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.13 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 11.36 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 9.94 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 12.19 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 10.56 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 10.02 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 11.36 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 9.92 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 10.89 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 10.02 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 7.64 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 9.52 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.33 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 9.58 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 9.76 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.08 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.84 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.25 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 8.15 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.93 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.08 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 4.67 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.37 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 5.25 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.35 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 5.98 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 6.54 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.43 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 4.17 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 4.93 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 4.66 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.28 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 5.83 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.73 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 4.68 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.97 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 11.39 kg/ha | +63.5% |
| 2022 | 9.16 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4 kg/ha | -8.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.4 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.4 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 kg/ha | 6.58 kg/ha | 12.12 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.03 kg/ha | 9.17 kg/ha | 16.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.85 kg/ha | 9.92 kg/ha | 15.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 kg/ha | 7.64 kg/ha | 10.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 kg/ha | 4.35 kg/ha | 8.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 kg/ha | 4.17 kg/ha | 6.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 kg/ha | 6.97 kg/ha | 11.39 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe was 8.4 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 kg/ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).