Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.0736 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Namibia stood at 0.0736 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 that volatilises (n) in Namibia peaked at 0.403 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 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 that volatilises (N) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3691 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3838 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.403 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3968 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3906 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3822 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3648 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3553 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3458 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3363 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.327 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3177 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3079 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2934 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3305 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2692 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3163 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3059 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3077 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3271 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2454 kg per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1963 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1741 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1886 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1863 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1933 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.192 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1936 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1984 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1934 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1916 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1621 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1438 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1407 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1298 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1266 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1309 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1147 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1134 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1229 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1125 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1343 kg per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1363 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1238 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1247 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1236 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1193 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1176 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1208 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1212 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.109 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0898 kg per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0827 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0855 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.079 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0728 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 kg per person | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0736 kg per person | -5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0736 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0256 kg per person, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0736 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 kg per person, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) 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% | 0.0528 kg per person | 0.0775 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3768 kg per person | 0.3458 kg per person | 0.403 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3112 kg per person | 0.2692 kg per person | 0.3363 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2095 kg per person | 0.1741 kg per person | 0.3271 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1447 kg per person | 0.1134 kg per person | 0.1934 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1233 kg per person | 0.1125 kg per person | 0.1363 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0912 kg per person | 0.0693 kg per person | 0.1212 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0653 kg per person | 0.0528 kg per person | 0.0775 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Namibia was 0.0736 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.403 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.