Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Zambia peaked at 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 5th of 174 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 kg per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.014 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.013 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0237 kg per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.015 kg per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 0.013 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | +202.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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% | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Turkmenistan 0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Pakistan 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Belarus 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tajikistan 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 India 0.0058 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Zambia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Zambia was 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.