Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 18.74 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia is 18.74 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia peaked at 103.28 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13.45 kg per person, in 2021.
That places Namibia 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.48 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 98.29 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 103.28 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 101.7 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 100.14 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 98 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 93.53 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 91.1 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 88.68 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 86.25 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 83.85 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 81.48 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 79 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 75.31 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 84.91 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 69 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 81.2 kg per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 78.56 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 78.94 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.82 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 62.91 kg per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 50.3 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 44.54 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 48.25 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 47.63 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 49.41 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 49.08 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.52 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 50.73 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 49.44 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 48.94 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 41.4 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 36.73 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 35.93 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.12 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 32.25 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.37 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 29.2 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 28.91 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.34 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 28.67 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 34.24 kg per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 34.76 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.55 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 31.78 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.49 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.03 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.43 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.98 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.9 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 22.9 kg per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 21.07 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 21.74 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.67 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 20.09 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 17.61 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.56 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 13.45 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 19.72 kg per person | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 18.74 kg per person | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.6% | 13.45 kg per person | 19.72 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.58 kg per person | 88.68 kg per person | 103.28 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.85 kg per person | 69 kg per person | 86.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.62 kg per person | 44.54 kg per person | 83.82 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.93 kg per person | 28.91 kg per person | 49.44 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.43 kg per person | 28.67 kg per person | 34.76 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.21 kg per person | 17.61 kg per person | 30.9 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 kg per person | 13.45 kg per person | 19.72 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Namibia was 18.74 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.28 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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.