Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Namibia

Namibia: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 789,283 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
789,283 kg
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
128th
of 206 countries
All-time high
789,283 kg
in 2023
All-time low
413,462 kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Namibia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Namibia is 789,283 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Namibia peaked at 789,283 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 413,462 kg, in 1975.

Namibia ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 510,504 kg 498,362 kg 523,822 kg 9
1970s 503,197 kg 413,462 kg 593,274 kg 10
1980s 441,937 kg 417,089 kg 517,564 kg 10
1990s 478,947 kg 449,872 kg 518,355 kg 10
2000s 558,260 kg 523,775 kg 673,580 kg 10
2010s 616,671 kg 537,680 kg 701,301 kg 10
2020s 656,184 kg 565,131 kg 789,283 kg 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 125 Eritrea 876,853 kg compare
  2. 126 Iraq 844,041 kg compare
  3. 127 Benin 827,799 kg compare
  4. 129 Yemen 786,121 kg compare
  5. 130 Fiji 698,008 kg compare
  6. 131 Ghana 654,392 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Namibia?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Namibia was 789,283 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 789,283 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 413,462 kg in 1975.
How does Namibia rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Namibia ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).