Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Namibia
Namibia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 151.99 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 151.99 t for seed — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Namibia peaked at 414.49 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.24 t, in 1961.
That places Namibia 140th 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.24 t | — |
| 1962 | 35.24 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.24 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.15 t | +65.0% |
| 1965 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 58.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81.05 t | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 81.05 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.08 t | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 121.15 t | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 108.81 t | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 121.15 t | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 108.81 t | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 108.81 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 121.15 t | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121.15 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 107.11 t | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 121.15 t | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 166.95 t | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 166.95 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 166.95 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210.06 t | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 173.12 t | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150.22 t | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 173.12 t | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150.22 t | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 150.22 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 173.12 t | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 173.12 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 222.09 t | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 199.19 t | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 245 t | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 153.38 t | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 199.19 t | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 199.19 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 153.38 t | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 267.9 t | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 336.61 t | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 116.75 t | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 414.49 t | +255.0% |
| 2021 | 254.17 t | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 220.7 t | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 151.99 t | -31.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 151.99 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,209 t, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 151.99 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,085 t, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.51 t | 35.24 t | 58.15 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.92 t | 58.15 t | 121.15 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.45 t | 108.81 t | 121.15 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.97 t | 107.11 t | 210.06 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.25 t | 150.22 t | 173.12 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.27 t | 116.75 t | 336.61 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.34 t | 151.99 t | 414.49 t | 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 seed — cropland nitrogen in Namibia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in Namibia was 151.99 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 414.49 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 t in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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. 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 (%).