Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 9.14 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia stood at 9.14 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia peaked at 67.48 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5.73 kg per person, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 18th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.57 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 62.41 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 67.48 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 66.79 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 66.07 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 65.23 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 61.84 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 60.49 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 59.13 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 57.75 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 56.37 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 55 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 53.66 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 52.49 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 61.07 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 45.5 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 56.83 kg per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 55.32 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.72 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 54.51 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 41.59 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 33.04 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 26.88 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 29.23 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 28.12 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 28.98 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 28.78 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 30.11 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 30.08 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.06 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.83 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 23.43 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 21.02 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 20.13 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 17.98 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 15.97 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 17.2 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 14.64 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.08 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 14.38 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 17.49 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 18.43 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 16.13 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.97 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.71 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.77 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.54 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.87 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.88 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.59 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.62 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 10.57 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 9.94 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.56 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 9.14 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.11 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 7.48 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 6.64 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 9.12 kg per person | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 9.14 kg per person | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.14 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per person, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.14 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51 kg per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 kg per person | 58.57 kg per person | 67.48 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.77 kg per person | 45.5 kg per person | 61.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.13 kg per person | 26.88 kg per person | 54.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.17 kg per person | 14.4 kg per person | 29.06 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 kg per person | 14.38 kg per person | 18.43 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 kg per person | 7.48 kg per person | 15.88 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 kg per person | 5.73 kg per person | 9.14 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia was 9.14 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.