Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Namibia
Namibia: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 71,033 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 71,033 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Namibia peaked at 79,296 kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,392 kg, in 1963.
Namibia ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,229 kg | — |
| 1962 | 27,488 kg | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 24,392 kg | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 24,796 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 25,188 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 24,555 kg | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 25,057 kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 25,319 kg | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 25,843 kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 26,323 kg | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 27,240 kg | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 27,720 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 28,200 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 28,681 kg | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 29,161 kg | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,685 kg | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 30,209 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 30,732 kg | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 31,213 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 31,649 kg | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31,649 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,649 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,649 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,649 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,911 kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 31,911 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31,911 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,129 kg | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 32,129 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,129 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,129 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,487 kg | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 40,074 kg | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 44,483 kg | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 50,988 kg | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 59,675 kg | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 40,156 kg | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 68,318 kg | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 79,094 kg | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 75,979 kg | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 76,794 kg | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57,645 kg | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 59,675 kg | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 61,858 kg | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 64,167 kg | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 64,040 kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79,296 kg | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 57,108 kg | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 73,155 kg | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 67,923 kg | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 66,085 kg | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 68,995 kg | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 70,684 kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 71,784 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 71,407 kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 70,372 kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70,702 kg | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71,033 kg | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 71,033 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,474 kg, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 71,033 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,450 kg, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +70.1% | 40,156 kg | 68,318 kg |
| 1997 | -32.7% | 59,675 kg | 40,156 kg |
| 2013 | -28.0% | 79,296 kg | 57,108 kg |
| 2014 | +28.1% | 57,108 kg | 73,155 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,430 kg | 24,392 kg | 27,488 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,916 kg | 26,323 kg | 31,213 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,824 kg | 31,649 kg | 32,129 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,054 kg | 32,129 kg | 79,094 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,228 kg | 57,645 kg | 76,794 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,311 kg | 57,108 kg | 79,296 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,879 kg | 70,372 kg | 71,407 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Cabo Verde 8,090 kg compare
- 27 Spain 123,472 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 114,650 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 96,010 kg compare
- 31 South Africa 69,414 kg compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 66,831 kg compare
- 33 Haiti 63,833 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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Namibia?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Namibia was 71,033 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,296 kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,392 kg in 1963.
- How does Namibia rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).