Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 723,066 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia stood at 723,066 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia peaked at 723,066 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381,190 kg, in 1975.
That places Namibia 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 478,932 kg | — |
| 1962 | 458,286 kg | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 463,789 kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 455,412 kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 456,685 kg | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 478,715 kg | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 481,261 kg | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 469,415 kg | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 475,780 kg | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 473,040 kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 479,405 kg | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 481,217 kg | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 483,030 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 525,039 kg | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 381,190 kg | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 395,741 kg | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 432,340 kg | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 436,699 kg | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 455,311 kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 466,047 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 415,361 kg | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 394,357 kg | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 387,458 kg | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 389,839 kg | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 389,804 kg | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 405,342 kg | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 386,612 kg | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 410,118 kg | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 420,287 kg | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 436,797 kg | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 463,645 kg | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 460,410 kg | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 434,230 kg | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 425,783 kg | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 427,352 kg | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 416,305 kg | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 430,102 kg | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 458,461 kg | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 479,600 kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 519,194 kg | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 528,762 kg | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 487,763 kg | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 490,417 kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 485,196 kg | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 612,918 kg | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 499,242 kg | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 493,543 kg | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 522,092 kg | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 514,875 kg | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 505,836 kg | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 499,471 kg | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 571,874 kg | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 538,409 kg | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 589,754 kg | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 568,943 kg | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 644,146 kg | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 602,686 kg | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 580,697 kg | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 575,928 kg | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 521,834 kg | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 535,808 kg | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 633,849 kg | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 723,066 kg | +14.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 723,066 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 million kg, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 723,066 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 782,732 kg, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,697 kg | 455,412 kg | 481,261 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 454,301 kg | 381,190 kg | 525,039 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,522 kg | 386,612 kg | 466,047 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,268 kg | 416,305 kg | 479,600 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,400 kg | 485,196 kg | 612,918 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,774 kg | 499,471 kg | 644,146 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,639 kg | 521,834 kg | 723,066 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 113 Central African Republic 922,744 kg compare
- 114 Yemen 879,422 kg compare
- 115 Benin 842,397 kg compare
- 117 Ghana 646,203 kg compare
- 118 Montenegro 642,348 kg compare
- 119 Mauritania 638,254 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 cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia was 723,066 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 723,066 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,190 kg in 1975.
- How does Namibia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).