Nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 11.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.30 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.58 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.11 million
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia is 11.30 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia peaked at 11.58 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.11 million, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 million | 8.41 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 million | 8.11 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 million | 9.94 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 million | 10.61 million | 11.58 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia was 11.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 million in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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