Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia
Namibia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.1872 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia is 0.1872 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia peaked at 0.5111 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Namibia 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0549 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0549 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0549 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.09 kg/ha | +63.9% |
| 1965 | 0.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0896 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0896 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0896 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0893 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.089 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1241 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1241 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1456 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1855 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.185 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1847 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1847 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1844 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1844 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1844 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.183 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1644 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.183 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1644 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1644 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.183 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.183 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.183 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1618 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.183 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2385 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2226 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2036 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2562 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2111 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1832 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1832 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1859 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2143 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2745 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2462 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3028 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1896 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2462 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2459 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1894 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3303 kg/ha | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4151 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.144 kg/ha | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5111 kg/ha | +254.9% |
| 2021 | 0.313 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2718 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1872 kg/ha | -31.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1872 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8208 kg/ha, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1872 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5329 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +254.9% | 0.144 kg/ha | 0.5111 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +74.4% | 0.1894 kg/ha | 0.3303 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0782 kg/ha | 0.0549 kg/ha | 0.09 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1497 kg/ha | 0.089 kg/ha | 0.1855 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1778 kg/ha | 0.1644 kg/ha | 0.1844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2082 kg/ha | 0.1618 kg/ha | 0.2562 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2036 kg/ha | 0.1832 kg/ha | 0.2143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2584 kg/ha | 0.144 kg/ha | 0.4151 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3208 kg/ha | 0.1872 kg/ha | 0.5111 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 157 Cuba 0.2038 kg/ha compare
- 158 Central African Republic 0.2034 kg/ha compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.1907 kg/ha compare
- 161 New Caledonia 0.1869 kg/ha compare
- 162 Bhutan 0.1811 kg/ha compare
- 163 Tonga 0.1774 kg/ha 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Namibia was 0.1872 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5111 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Namibia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).