All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 2.2 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.2 kg per person for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia peaked at 6.32 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.87 kg per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 93rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.32 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.24 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.23 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.04 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.95 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.98 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.83 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.61 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.52 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.34 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.22 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.08 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.94 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.01 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.26 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 3.95 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 4.22 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.27 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.39 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.71 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 3.33 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 3.14 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.17 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.11 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.15 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.01 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.03 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.99 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.91 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.32 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.28 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.44 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.37 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.36 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.41 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.36 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7 kg per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.42 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.46 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.28 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.39 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.39 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.15 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2 kg per person | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.2 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.2 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 kg per person | 5.52 kg per person | 6.32 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.66 kg per person | 3.95 kg per person | 5.34 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 kg per person | 2.99 kg per person | 4.39 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 kg per person | 2.19 kg per person | 2.91 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 kg per person | 2.36 kg per person | 2.7 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 kg per person | 2.15 kg per person | 2.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 kg per person | 1.87 kg per person | 2.2 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia was 2.2 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.