Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia peaked at 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.