Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 327,090 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Namibia is 327,090 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Namibia peaked at 481,528 kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 222,640 kg, in 2021.
That places Namibia 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333,924 kg | — |
| 1962 | 354,501 kg | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 380,600 kg | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 383,608 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 387,061 kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 388,506 kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 380,908 kg | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 381,389 kg | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 381,870 kg | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 382,351 kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 382,832 kg | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 383,313 kg | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 382,893 kg | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 375,964 kg | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 436,756 kg | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 366,049 kg | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 441,718 kg | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 434,691 kg | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 444,392 kg | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 481,528 kg | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 365,356 kg | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 297,429 kg | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 270,988 kg | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 301,597 kg | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 306,496 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 327,962 kg | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 336,339 kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 351,251 kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 383,647 kg | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 397,228 kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 406,824 kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 355,266 kg | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 325,320 kg | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 328,432 kg | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 311,862 kg | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 312,580 kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 331,662 kg | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 298,009 kg | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 302,243 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 335,394 kg | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 313,469 kg | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 380,810 kg | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 391,918 kg | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 360,641 kg | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 367,877 kg | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 369,246 kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 356,573 kg | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 366,464 kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 366,464 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 382,370 kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 390,323 kg | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 358,917 kg | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 303,541 kg | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 286,810 kg | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 304,456 kg | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 297,806 kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 296,949 kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 281,423 kg | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 275,563 kg | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 234,948 kg | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 222,640 kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 335,962 kg | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 327,090 kg | -2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 327,090 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 523,746 kg, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 327,090 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494,592 kg, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 | +50.9% | 222,640 kg | 335,962 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374,707 kg | 333,924 kg | 388,506 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 403,096 kg | 366,049 kg | 444,392 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,259 kg | 270,988 kg | 481,528 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,943 kg | 298,009 kg | 406,824 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,886 kg | 313,469 kg | 391,918 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,816 kg | 275,563 kg | 390,323 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,160 kg | 222,640 kg | 335,962 kg | 4 |
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- 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 that leaches in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches in Namibia was 327,090 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481,528 kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,640 kg in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).