Mules and Asses — Stocks in Namibia
Namibia: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 162,719 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — stocks in Namibia is 162,719 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Namibia peaked at 181,646 An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55,875 An, in 1963.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,083 An | — |
| 1962 | 62,969 An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 55,875 An | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 56,800 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 57,700 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 56,250 An | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 57,400 An | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 58,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 59,200 An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 60,300 An | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 62,400 An | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 63,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 64,600 An | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 65,700 An | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 66,800 An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 68,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 69,200 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 70,400 An | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 71,500 An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 72,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 72,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73,100 An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 73,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73,600 An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 73,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76,711 An | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 91,800 An | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 101,900 An | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 116,800 An | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 136,700 An | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 91,988 An | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 156,500 An | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 181,184 An | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 174,048 An | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 175,914 An | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 132,050 An | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 136,700 An | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 141,700 An | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 146,991 An | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 146,700 An | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 146,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 146,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 146,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 146,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 146,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 181,646 An | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 130,820 An | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 167,580 An | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 155,595 An | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 151,383 An | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 158,049 An | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 161,918 An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 164,438 An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 163,575 An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 161,204 An | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 161,961 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 162,719 An | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 162,719 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,752 An, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 162,719 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,136 An, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks 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% | 91,988 An | 156,500 An |
| 1997 | -32.7% | 136,700 An | 91,988 An |
| 2013 | -28.0% | 181,646 An | 130,820 An |
| 2014 | +28.1% | 130,820 An | 167,580 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,253 An | 55,875 An | 62,969 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,240 An | 60,300 An | 71,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,900 An | 72,500 An | 73,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,078 An | 73,600 An | 181,184 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,420 An | 132,050 An | 175,914 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,483 An | 130,820 An | 181,646 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,365 An | 161,204 An | 163,575 An | 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 mules and asses — stocks in Namibia?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Namibia was 162,719 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,646 An in 2012.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,875 An in 1963.
- How does Namibia rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).