Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1759 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1759 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.3 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1103 kg per person, in 2020.
That places Namibia 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.3 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 1.29 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.27 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.19 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.16 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.09 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.01 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.876 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 1.09 kg per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8006 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.636 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5174 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5627 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5414 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5579 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5541 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5796 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.579 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5595 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5358 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.451 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4046 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3874 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3462 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3074 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.331 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2772 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2818 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3096 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2768 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3367 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3548 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3105 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3118 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3074 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3025 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3036 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2992 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3055 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3056 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2809 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2237 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2035 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1913 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1648 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.176 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1562 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.144 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1103 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1278 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1756 kg per person | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1759 kg per person | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1759 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0407 kg per person, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1759 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.029 kg per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 kg per person | 1.13 kg per person | 1.3 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 kg per person | 0.876 kg per person | 1.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6378 kg per person | 0.5174 kg per person | 1.05 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 kg per person | 0.2772 kg per person | 0.5595 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3113 kg per person | 0.2768 kg per person | 0.3548 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2152 kg per person | 0.144 kg per person | 0.3056 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1474 kg per person | 0.1103 kg per person | 0.1759 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Namibia was 0.1759 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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.