Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 3.71 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Namibia is 3.71 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Namibia peaked at 20.45 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.66 kg per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 13th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.71 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 19.46 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 20.45 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 20.14 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 19.83 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.4 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.52 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 18.04 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 17.56 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 17.08 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.6 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 16.13 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.64 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.91 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 16.81 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 13.66 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 16.08 kg per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 15.55 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 15.63 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.6 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12.46 kg per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 9.96 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 8.82 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 9.55 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 9.43 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.78 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.72 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.81 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.05 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.79 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.69 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.2 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 7.27 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 7.11 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.56 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 6.38 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.61 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.78 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 5.72 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.21 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.68 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.78 kg per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 6.88 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.25 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.29 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.24 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.95 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.02 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.94 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.12 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.51 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.53 kg per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 4.17 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.31 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.09 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.98 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.49 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.88 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9 kg per person | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 3.71 kg per person | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 | +46.6% | 2.66 kg per person | 3.9 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.12 kg per person | 17.56 kg per person | 20.45 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.81 kg per person | 13.66 kg per person | 17.08 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 kg per person | 8.82 kg per person | 16.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 kg per person | 5.72 kg per person | 9.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 kg per person | 5.68 kg per person | 6.88 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 kg per person | 3.49 kg per person | 6.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 kg per person | 2.66 kg per person | 3.9 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Namibia was 3.71 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.45 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.