Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 218,060 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia stood at 218,060 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises in Namibia peaked at 321,019 kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 148,426 kg, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 222,616 kg | — |
| 1962 | 236,334 kg | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 253,733 kg | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 255,739 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 258,040 kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 259,004 kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 253,938 kg | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 254,259 kg | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 254,580 kg | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 254,900 kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 255,221 kg | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 255,542 kg | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 255,262 kg | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 250,643 kg | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 291,170 kg | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 244,033 kg | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 294,479 kg | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 289,794 kg | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 296,262 kg | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 321,019 kg | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 243,570 kg | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 198,286 kg | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 180,659 kg | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 201,065 kg | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 204,331 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 218,642 kg | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 224,226 kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 234,167 kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 255,765 kg | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 264,818 kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 271,216 kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 236,844 kg | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 216,880 kg | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 218,955 kg | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 207,908 kg | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 208,387 kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 221,108 kg | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 198,673 kg | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 201,496 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 223,596 kg | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 208,979 kg | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 253,873 kg | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 261,278 kg | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 240,427 kg | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 245,251 kg | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 246,164 kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 237,715 kg | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 244,309 kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 244,309 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 254,913 kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 260,215 kg | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 239,278 kg | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 202,360 kg | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 191,207 kg | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 202,970 kg | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 198,537 kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 197,966 kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 187,615 kg | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 183,709 kg | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 156,632 kg | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 148,426 kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 223,974 kg | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 218,060 kg | -2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 218,060 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 349,164 kg, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 218,060 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 329,728 kg, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 148,426 kg | 223,974 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,805 kg | 222,616 kg | 259,004 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,731 kg | 244,033 kg | 296,262 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,173 kg | 180,659 kg | 321,019 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,628 kg | 198,673 kg | 271,216 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,590 kg | 208,979 kg | 261,278 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,877 kg | 183,709 kg | 260,215 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,773 kg | 148,426 kg | 223,974 kg | 4 |
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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 and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Namibia was 218,060 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 volatilises recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 321,019 kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,426 kg in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).