Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0528 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Namibia is 0.0528 kg per person, measured 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.3897 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0331 kg per person, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 35th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3383 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3604 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3897 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3857 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3816 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3767 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3572 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3494 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3415 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3335 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3256 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3176 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3099 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3031 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3527 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2628 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3282 kg per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3195 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3102 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3148 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2402 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1908 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1552 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1688 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1624 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1674 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1662 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1739 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1737 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1678 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1607 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1353 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1214 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1162 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1039 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0922 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0993 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0845 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0929 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.101 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1064 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0935 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0911 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0916 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0917 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0843 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0671 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0611 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0527 kg per person | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 kg per person | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0528 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0122 kg per person, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0528 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0087 kg per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3645 kg per person | 0.3383 kg per person | 0.3897 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3163 kg per person | 0.2628 kg per person | 0.3527 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1913 kg per person | 0.1552 kg per person | 0.3148 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1165 kg per person | 0.0831 kg per person | 0.1678 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0934 kg per person | 0.0831 kg per person | 0.1064 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 kg per person | 0.0432 kg per person | 0.0917 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 kg per person | 0.0331 kg per person | 0.0528 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Namibia was 0.0528 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3897 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.