Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0352 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia stood at 0.0352 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia peaked at 0.2598 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 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 that volatilises … capita volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2255 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2403 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2598 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2571 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2544 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2512 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2381 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2329 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2276 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2223 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.217 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2118 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2066 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2021 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2351 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1752 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 kg per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 0.213 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2068 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2099 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1601 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1272 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1125 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1083 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1116 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1108 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1159 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1158 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1119 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1072 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0902 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0809 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0692 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0662 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0554 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0564 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0673 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.071 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0624 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0615 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0607 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0611 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0611 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0407 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.033 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 kg per person | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0352 kg per person | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0352 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0081 kg per person, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0352 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0058 kg per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.243 kg per person | 0.2255 kg per person | 0.2598 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2109 kg per person | 0.1752 kg per person | 0.2351 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 kg per person | 0.1035 kg per person | 0.2099 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0776 kg per person | 0.0554 kg per person | 0.1119 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 kg per person | 0.0554 kg per person | 0.071 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 kg per person | 0.0288 kg per person | 0.0611 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0295 kg per person | 0.0221 kg per person | 0.0352 kg per person | 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia was 0.0352 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2598 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.