Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 20,311 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in Namibia is 20,311 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Namibia peaked at 40,356 kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11,724 kg, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,492 kg | — |
| 1962 | 28,822 kg | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 31,864 kg | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 32,285 kg | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 32,733 kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 33,155 kg | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 32,285 kg | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 32,464 kg | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 32,644 kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 32,823 kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 33,002 kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 33,182 kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 33,361 kg | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 33,630 kg | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 40,356 kg | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 30,940 kg | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 39,688 kg | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 39,303 kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 38,792 kg | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 40,123 kg | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 30,958 kg | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 25,033 kg | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 20,913 kg | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 23,371 kg | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 23,136 kg | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 24,584 kg | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 25,211 kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 27,319 kg | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 29,074 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 29,848 kg | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 29,554 kg | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25,679 kg | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 23,782 kg | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 23,492 kg | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,610 kg | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 19,716 kg | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 21,786 kg | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 18,711 kg | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 19,500 kg | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21,937 kg | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 20,031 kg | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 24,790 kg | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 26,505 kg | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 23,491 kg | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 23,889 kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23,857 kg | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23,789 kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24,214 kg | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24,214 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,110 kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25,559 kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24,016 kg | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 19,629 kg | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 18,332 kg | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17,698 kg | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15,664 kg | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 17,192 kg | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 15,683 kg | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 14,871 kg | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11,724 kg | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 13,996 kg | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 19,770 kg | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 20,311 kg | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 20,311 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,119 kg, 18.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 20,311 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,160 kg, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,416 kg | 26,492 kg | 33,155 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,508 kg | 30,940 kg | 40,356 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,972 kg | 20,913 kg | 40,123 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,368 kg | 18,711 kg | 29,848 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,672 kg | 20,031 kg | 26,505 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,375 kg | 14,871 kg | 25,559 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,450 kg | 11,724 kg | 20,311 kg | 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 — losses from manure treated in Namibia?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Namibia was 20,311 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,356 kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,724 kg in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).