Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Namibia
Namibia: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 6,469 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6,469 t for manure applied — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Namibia peaked at 6,469 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,477 t, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 123rd of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,208 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,166 t | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,267 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,224 t | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 4,251 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4,403 t | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,404 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,332 t | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,378 t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,356 t | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,395 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4,403 t | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,409 t | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,638 t | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3,975 t | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 3,821 t | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,283 t | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 4,282 t | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,414 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,601 t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3,939 t | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 3,602 t | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 3,477 t | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,595 t | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,615 t | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,781 t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,702 t | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,889 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,066 t | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4,201 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4,388 t | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4,193 t | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,990 t | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,935 t | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,916 t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,843 t | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,961 t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,035 t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,246 t | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,631 t | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4,615 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,586 t | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,697 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,615 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,449 t | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 4,808 t | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 4,794 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,022 t | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,022 t | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,063 t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,095 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,439 t | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,024 t | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 5,429 t | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5,313 t | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,763 t | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,502 t | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,425 t | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,446 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,134 t | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,992 t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,926 t | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 6,469 t | +9.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,469 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,842 t, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,469 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,690 t, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,293 t | 4,166 t | 4,404 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,298 t | 3,821 t | 4,638 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,827 t | 3,477 t | 4,601 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,071 t | 3,843 t | 4,388 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,824 t | 4,586 t | 5,449 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,350 t | 5,024 t | 5,763 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,630 t | 4,992 t | 6,469 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 120 Tunisia 9,207 t compare
- 121 Yemen 7,819 t compare
- 122 Eritrea 7,228 t compare
- 124 Montenegro 5,917 t compare
- 125 Luxembourg 5,841 t compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 5,347 t 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 manure applied — cropland potassium in Namibia?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in Namibia was 6,469 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,469 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,477 t in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).