Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 1.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 1.92 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 kg per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0145 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0303 kg per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0333 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 kg per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0238 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0353 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0616 kg per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0826 kg per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0759 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1281 kg per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0989 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1541 kg per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1656 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.207 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2806 kg per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3212 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.392 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3841 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3091 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3732 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4514 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3409 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4977 kg per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4555 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5004 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2506 kg per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3766 kg per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3926 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4489 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2996 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5674 kg per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4612 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3595 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3594 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3034 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4279 kg per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4053 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5144 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.502 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6965 kg per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7259 kg per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8454 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9397 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.48 kg per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0224 kg per square kilometre | 0.0145 kg per square kilometre | 0.0303 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0595 kg per square kilometre | 0.0238 kg per square kilometre | 0.1281 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3038 kg per square kilometre | 0.1541 kg per square kilometre | 0.4514 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.413 kg per square kilometre | 0.2506 kg per square kilometre | 0.5674 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5124 kg per square kilometre | 0.3034 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 0.7259 kg per square kilometre | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 0.9969 kg per square kilometre | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 Turkmenistan 2.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 2.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Central African Republic 1.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 1.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.71 kg per square kilometre 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 rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 kg per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rice — 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.