Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Namibia

Namibia: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 20,311 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,311 kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
40,356 kg
in 1975
All-time low
11,724 kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Namibia, 1961–2023

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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 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 22,702 kg compare
  2. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,651 kg compare
  3. 41 Eritrea 22,199 kg compare
  4. 43 Togo 18,672 kg compare
  5. 44 Egypt 17,860 kg compare
  6. 45 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15,010 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 42nd out of 192 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

Indicator
Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).