Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia
Namibia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 418,266 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia is 418,266 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia peaked at 516,327 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,420 kg, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,420 kg | — |
| 1962 | 22,702 kg | +57.4% |
| 1963 | 28,092 kg | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 33,966 kg | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 43,695 kg | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 48,947 kg | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 53,812 kg | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 58,763 kg | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 63,670 kg | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 68,535 kg | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 73,400 kg | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 78,350 kg | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 83,258 kg | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 88,209 kg | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 92,987 kg | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 97,895 kg | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 102,975 kg | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 107,710 kg | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 112,575 kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 117,482 kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 122,433 kg | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 127,298 kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 132,033 kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 137,070 kg | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 142,150 kg | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 146,885 kg | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 152,008 kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 156,658 kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 161,608 kg | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 168,628 kg | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 177,581 kg | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 186,578 kg | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 195,531 kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 204,527 kg | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 213,481 kg | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 222,477 kg | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 231,473 kg | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 249,250 kg | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 310,932 kg | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 337,489 kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 363,845 kg | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 385,717 kg | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 430,483 kg | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 433,931 kg | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 453,648 kg | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 463,291 kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 473,365 kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 474,227 kg | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 474,443 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 493,082 kg | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 506,253 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 511,506 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 516,327 kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 349,125 kg | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 390,158 kg | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 433,069 kg | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 451,341 kg | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 411,558 kg | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 409,716 kg | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 427,261 kg | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 421,338 kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 419,802 kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 418,266 kg | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 418,266 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.30 million kg, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 418,266 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 million kg, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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% | 14,420 kg | 22,702 kg |
| 2014 | -32.4% | 516,327 kg | 349,125 kg |
| 1965 | +28.6% | 33,966 kg | 43,695 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,896 kg | 14,420 kg | 63,670 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,589 kg | 68,535 kg | 112,575 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,562 kg | 117,482 kg | 161,608 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,046 kg | 168,628 kg | 310,932 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,044 kg | 337,489 kg | 474,443 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,214 kg | 349,125 kg | 516,327 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,667 kg | 418,266 kg | 427,261 kg | 4 |
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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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia was 418,266 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 516,327 kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,420 kg in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).