Camels — Manure left on pasture in Namibia
Namibia: Camels — Manure left on pasture was 3,463 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Camels — Manure left on pasture in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for camels — manure left on pasture in Namibia is 3,463 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — manure left on pasture in Namibia peaked at 4,076 kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,804 kg, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 47th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Camels — Manure left on pasture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,804 kg | — |
| 2001 | 1,804 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,525 kg | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 2,886 kg | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 4,076 kg | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 2,272 kg | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 2,633 kg | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2,705 kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,705 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,705 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,066 kg | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3,138 kg | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,138 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,174 kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,210 kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,282 kg | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,318 kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,391 kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,391 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,427 kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,391 kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,427 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,463 kg | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,463 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million kg, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,463 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52 million kg, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Manure left on pasture in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -44.2% | 4,076 kg | 2,272 kg |
| 2004 | +41.2% | 2,886 kg | 4,076 kg |
| 2002 | +40.0% | 1,804 kg | 2,525 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,611 kg | 1,804 kg | 4,076 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,228 kg | 3,066 kg | 3,391 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,427 kg | 3,391 kg | 3,463 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 44 Azerbaijan 13,153 kg compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 7,580 kg compare
- 46 Lebanon 4,773 kg compare
- 48 Tajikistan 2,077 kg compare
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 camels — manure left on pasture in Namibia?
- Camels — manure left on pasture in Namibia was 3,463 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — manure left on pasture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,076 kg in 2004.
- What is the lowest camels — manure left on pasture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 kg in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for camels — manure left on pasture?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).