Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.368 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia stood at 0.368 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia peaked at 2.02 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2641 kg per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 31st of 165 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.02 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.98 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.95 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.91 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.82 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.73 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.68 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.63 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.54 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.47 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.65 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.35 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.53 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.23 kg per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9813 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8706 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9431 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9314 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9665 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.96 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9679 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9921 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.967 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9579 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8104 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7188 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7034 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6488 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.633 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6545 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5733 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5672 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6147 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5627 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6716 kg per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6813 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.619 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6236 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6179 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5888 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5967 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.588 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6041 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6062 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5451 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4492 kg per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4135 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4274 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.407 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3948 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.364 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3466 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.287 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2641 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3875 kg per person | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 0.368 kg per person | -5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.368 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.128 kg per person, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.368 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1308 kg per person, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 | +46.8% | 0.2641 kg per person | 0.3875 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 kg per person | 1.73 kg per person | 2.02 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 kg per person | 1.35 kg per person | 1.68 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 kg per person | 0.8706 kg per person | 1.64 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7234 kg per person | 0.5672 kg per person | 0.967 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6164 kg per person | 0.5627 kg per person | 0.6813 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4558 kg per person | 0.3466 kg per person | 0.6062 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3266 kg per person | 0.2641 kg per person | 0.3875 kg per person | 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 sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia was 0.368 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2641 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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.