Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 30.32 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia stood at 30.32 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia peaked at 30.32 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 450,000 kg, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 528,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 450,000 kg | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 460,000 kg | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 600,000 kg | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 600,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 650,000 kg | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million kg | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 912,600 kg | -23.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 million kg | +115.6% |
| 1971 | 3.28 million kg | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million kg | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.59 million kg | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 3.37 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.98 million kg | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 4.62 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million kg | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million kg | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 5.30 million kg | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 5.76 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 5.41 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.33 million kg | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million kg | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 5.34 million kg | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 5.38 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.18 million kg | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 5.61 million kg | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 5.18 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million kg | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.73 million kg | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 5.79 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million kg | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million kg | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 3.26 million kg | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million kg | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million kg | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 800,000 kg | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million kg | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million kg | +210.3% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million kg | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million kg | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 4.92 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.58 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.41 million kg | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 7.76 million kg | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 11.65 million kg | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 9.93 million kg | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 14.07 million kg | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 13.80 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.55 million kg | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 18.81 million kg | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 21.07 million kg | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 14.80 million kg | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 16.76 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 19.17 million kg | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 17.86 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.19 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.21 million kg | +35.0% |
| 2030 | 14.66 million kg | -36.8% |
| 2050 | 30.32 million kg | +106.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666,733 kg | 450,000 kg | 1.20 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 4.62 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million kg | 3.78 million kg | 6.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million kg | 1.06 million kg | 5.79 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million kg | 800,000 kg | 6.41 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 million kg | 7.76 million kg | 21.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.36 million kg | 17.19 million kg | 23.21 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 14.66 million kg | 14.66 million kg | 14.66 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 30.32 million kg | 30.32 million kg | 30.32 million kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia was 30.32 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.32 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 kg in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).