Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.6332 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6332 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.26 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.3655 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6332 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1.26 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3655 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 87th of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8259 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8985 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9934 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9646 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9651 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7804 kg per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.652 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7286 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7213 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7664 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.786 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8517 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9064 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9305 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9214 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8006 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7414 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7324 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6737 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6147 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6792 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5833 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6079 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6839 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6245 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7728 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8263 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7323 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7448 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7438 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7416 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7549 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7549 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7828 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7968 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7487 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6119 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5715 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5517 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4883 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.536 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4889 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4636 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3655 kg per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4363 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6163 kg per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6332 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6332 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6332 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9794 kg per square kilometre | 0.8259 kg per square kilometre | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 0.9646 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8409 kg per square kilometre | 0.652 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7285 kg per square kilometre | 0.5833 kg per square kilometre | 0.9305 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.738 kg per square kilometre | 0.6245 kg per square kilometre | 0.8263 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.604 kg per square kilometre | 0.4636 kg per square kilometre | 0.7968 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5128 kg per square kilometre | 0.3655 kg per square kilometre | 0.6332 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8176 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Finland 0.7767 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liberia 0.6876 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bhutan 0.5016 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.4605 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mauritius 0.4553 kg per square kilometre compare
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.6332 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3655 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.