Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 1.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.75 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.82 kg per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.034 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 1.75 kg per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.034 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 0.034 kg per square kilometre —
1962 0.0521 kg per square kilometre +53.1%
1963 0.0488 kg per square kilometre -6.3%
1964 0.0416 kg per square kilometre -14.7%
1965 0.0361 kg per square kilometre -13.2%
1966 0.0468 kg per square kilometre +29.5%
1967 0.053 kg per square kilometre +13.2%
1968 0.0592 kg per square kilometre +11.7%
1969 0.0633 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
1970 0.0785 kg per square kilometre +23.9%
1971 0.1018 kg per square kilometre +29.8%
1972 0.1087 kg per square kilometre +6.8%
1973 0.1184 kg per square kilometre +8.9%
1974 0.1241 kg per square kilometre +4.8%
1975 0.6538 kg per square kilometre +427.0%
1976 0.6193 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
1977 0.6193 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.5746 kg per square kilometre -7.2%
1979 0.7054 kg per square kilometre +22.8%
1980 0.7169 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 0.9897 kg per square kilometre +38.1%
1982 1.16 kg per square kilometre +17.5%
1983 0.3879 kg per square kilometre -66.6%
1984 0.2742 kg per square kilometre -29.3%
1985 0.7568 kg per square kilometre +176.0%
1986 0.8606 kg per square kilometre +13.7%
1987 0.6624 kg per square kilometre -23.0%
1988 0.8284 kg per square kilometre +25.1%
1989 0.8651 kg per square kilometre +4.4%
1990 0.7947 kg per square kilometre -8.1%
1991 0.9569 kg per square kilometre +20.4%
1992 0.1532 kg per square kilometre -84.0%
1993 0.9956 kg per square kilometre +549.9%
1994 0.985 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.3762 kg per square kilometre -61.8%
1996 0.8978 kg per square kilometre +138.7%
1997 1.4 kg per square kilometre +56.2%
1998 1.71 kg per square kilometre +21.9%
1999 0.5008 kg per square kilometre -70.7%
2000 0.9557 kg per square kilometre +90.8%
2001 0.7501 kg per square kilometre -21.5%
2002 0.495 kg per square kilometre -34.0%
2003 1.82 kg per square kilometre +266.8%
2004 1.09 kg per square kilometre -39.8%
2005 1.29 kg per square kilometre +18.4%
2006 1.62 kg per square kilometre +25.5%
2007 1.44 kg per square kilometre -11.0%
2008 1.5 kg per square kilometre +4.1%
2009 1.45 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
2010 1.49 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
2011 1.49 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 1.52 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 1.55 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 1.61 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 1.65 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 1.65 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 1.68 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 1.7 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2019 1.73 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 1.7 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
2021 1.71 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2022 1.73 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 1.75 kg per square kilometre +1.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 1.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 kg per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 1.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7257 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +549.9% 0.1532 kg per square kilometre 0.9956 kg per square kilometre
1975 +427.0% 0.1241 kg per square kilometre 0.6538 kg per square kilometre
2003 +266.8% 0.495 kg per square kilometre 1.82 kg per square kilometre
1985 +176.0% 0.2742 kg per square kilometre 0.7568 kg per square kilometre
1996 +138.7% 0.3762 kg per square kilometre 0.8978 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0483 kg per square kilometre 0.034 kg per square kilometre 0.0633 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.3704 kg per square kilometre 0.0785 kg per square kilometre 0.7054 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7505 kg per square kilometre 0.2742 kg per square kilometre 1.16 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.8772 kg per square kilometre 0.1532 kg per square kilometre 1.71 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.24 kg per square kilometre 0.495 kg per square kilometre 1.82 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.61 kg per square kilometre 1.49 kg per square kilometre 1.73 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.72 kg per square kilometre 1.7 kg per square kilometre 1.75 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 66 Afghanistan 2.46 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Chile 2.32 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Peru 2.22 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 Egypt 1.08 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Iceland 0.9795 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 Yemen 0.893 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barley — Crop residues (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.

Barley — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
92 places, 4,711 data points, 1961–2023
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Barley — Crop residues (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.