Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 34,167 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe is 34,167 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe peaked at 46,401 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,016 t, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,016 t | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 7,231 t | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 13,453 t | +86.0% |
| 1965 | 13,790 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 13,342 t | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 14,844 t | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 14,338 t | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 15,988 t | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 17,982 t | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 24,796 t | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 21,500 t | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 24,675 t | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 26,186 t | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 26,402 t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 21,953 t | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 17,692 t | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 20,531 t | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 21,245 t | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 31,121 t | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 32,920 t | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 29,952 t | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 27,948 t | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 25,068 t | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 31,406 t | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 28,442 t | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 25,987 t | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 30,536 t | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 29,057 t | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 33,157 t | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 31,065 t | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 21,717 t | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 28,037 t | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 31,525 t | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 26,585 t | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 32,359 t | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 32,296 t | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 33,150 t | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 34,543 t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 30,985 t | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 29,783 t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 25,692 t | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 27,435 t | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19,590 t | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 18,458 t | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 22,311 t | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 21,264 t | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18,663 t | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 24,727 t | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 26,385 t | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 23,012 t | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 17,051 t | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 20,145 t | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 19,036 t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 17,476 t | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22,445 t | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 23,782 t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 19,277 t | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 19,066 t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28,400 t | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 46,401 t | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 37,275 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 34,167 t | -8.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34,167 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,607 t, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34,167 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,408 t, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,978 t | 7,016 t | 15,988 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,296 t | 17,692 t | 26,402 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,244 t | 25,068 t | 32,920 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,443 t | 21,717 t | 34,543 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,891 t | 18,458 t | 30,985 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,768 t | 17,051 t | 26,385 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,561 t | 28,400 t | 46,401 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Zimbabwe was 34,167 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46,401 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,016 t in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).