Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zambia peaked at 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 1971 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +202.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +202.9% | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Turkmenistan 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Pakistan 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Belarus 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tajikistan 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 India 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
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 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.