Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 9.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.75 kg per square kilometre for wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 453.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.89 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 110 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.
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0445 kg per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0662 kg per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1315 kg per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1317 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3133 kg per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4781 kg per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8681 kg per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1969 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1970 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1971 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1972 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.22 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 5.28 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1986 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 8.24 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1993 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | +382.5% |
| 1994 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1996 | 8.46 kg per square kilometre | +274.0% |
| 1997 | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 8.19 kg per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.01 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4037 kg per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6104 kg per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7836 kg per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2020 | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 2021 | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.75 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5651 kg per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +382.5% | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 8.88 kg per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +274.0% | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | 8.46 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3738 kg per square kilometre | 0.03 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 kg per square kilometre | 0.4037 kg per square kilometre | 8.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 0.6104 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 9.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.4%. 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 Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.