Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 14,207 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14,207 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Namibia peaked at 15,859 kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,878 kg, in 1963.
That places Namibia 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,246 kg | — |
| 1962 | 5,498 kg | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 4,878 kg | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 4,959 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5,038 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,911 kg | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 5,011 kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,064 kg | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5,169 kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 5,265 kg | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,448 kg | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5,544 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5,640 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,736 kg | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5,832 kg | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5,937 kg | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6,042 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6,146 kg | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6,243 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,330 kg | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6,330 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,330 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,330 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,330 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,382 kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6,382 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,382 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,426 kg | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,426 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,426 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,426 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,697 kg | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8,015 kg | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 8,897 kg | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 10,198 kg | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 11,935 kg | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 8,031 kg | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 13,664 kg | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 15,819 kg | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 15,196 kg | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 15,359 kg | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11,529 kg | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 11,935 kg | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,372 kg | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12,834 kg | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12,808 kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,808 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,808 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,808 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,808 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,808 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,859 kg | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 11,422 kg | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 14,631 kg | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 13,585 kg | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 13,217 kg | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13,799 kg | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14,137 kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14,357 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14,281 kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,074 kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14,140 kg | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14,207 kg | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14,207 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,895 kg, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14,207 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,290 kg, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 8,031 kg | 13,664 kg |
| 1997 | -32.7% | 11,935 kg | 8,031 kg |
| 2013 | -28.0% | 15,859 kg | 11,422 kg |
| 2014 | +28.1% | 11,422 kg | 14,631 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,086 kg | 4,878 kg | 5,498 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,783 kg | 5,265 kg | 6,243 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,365 kg | 6,330 kg | 6,426 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,611 kg | 6,426 kg | 15,819 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,046 kg | 11,529 kg | 15,359 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,662 kg | 11,422 kg | 15,859 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,176 kg | 14,074 kg | 14,281 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Cabo Verde 1,618 kg compare
- 27 Spain 24,694 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 22,930 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 19,202 kg compare
- 31 South Africa 13,883 kg compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 13,366 kg compare
- 33 Haiti 12,767 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 that volatilises in Namibia?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia was 14,207 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,859 kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,878 kg in 1963.
- How does Namibia rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).