Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Namibia
Namibia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 1.39 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Namibia stood at 1.39 million kg.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Namibia peaked at 1.72 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,066 kg, in 1961.
That places Namibia 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,066 kg | — |
| 1962 | 75,675 kg | +57.4% |
| 1963 | 93,641 kg | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 113,219 kg | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 145,650 kg | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 163,158 kg | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 179,373 kg | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 195,876 kg | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 212,235 kg | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 228,450 kg | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 244,665 kg | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 261,168 kg | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 277,527 kg | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 294,029 kg | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 309,957 kg | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 326,316 kg | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 343,250 kg | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 359,034 kg | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 375,249 kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 391,608 kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 408,111 kg | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 424,326 kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 440,110 kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 456,900 kg | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 473,834 kg | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 489,618 kg | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 506,695 kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 522,192 kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 538,694 kg | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 562,094 kg | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 591,938 kg | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 621,926 kg | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 651,770 kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 681,758 kg | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 711,602 kg | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 741,590 kg | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 771,577 kg | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 830,834 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million kg | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million kg | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million kg | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million kg | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million kg | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million kg | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.39 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.65 million kg, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.39 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.19 million kg, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +57.4% | 48,066 kg | 75,675 kg |
| 2014 | -32.4% | 1.72 million kg | 1.16 million kg |
| 1965 | +28.6% | 113,219 kg | 145,650 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,321 kg | 48,066 kg | 212,235 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 301,964 kg | 228,450 kg | 375,249 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 465,209 kg | 391,608 kg | 538,694 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 720,153 kg | 562,094 kg | 1.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million kg | 1.12 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million kg | 1.16 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million kg | 1.39 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 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 chickens — manure left on pasture in Namibia?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture in Namibia was 1.39 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,066 kg in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — 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).