Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia

Namibia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 8.04 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.04 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.98 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
4.64 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia, 1961–2023

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia stood at 8.04 million kg.

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 left on pasture that leaches in Namibia peaked at 15.98 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million kg, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 70th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.44 million kg 10.49 million kg 13.13 million kg 9
1970s 14.06 million kg 12.25 million kg 15.98 million kg 10
1980s 10.68 million kg 8.28 million kg 15.89 million kg 10
1990s 9.25 million kg 7.41 million kg 11.82 million kg 10
2000s 9.37 million kg 7.93 million kg 10.50 million kg 10
2010s 7.67 million kg 5.89 million kg 10.12 million kg 10
2020s 6.51 million kg 4.64 million kg 8.04 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 67 Eritrea 8.79 million kg compare
  2. 68 Portugal 8.71 million kg compare
  3. 69 Norway 8.61 million kg compare
  4. 71 Caribbean 7.48 million kg compare
  5. 72 United Arab Emirates 7.40 million kg compare
  6. 73 Togo 7.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Namibia was 8.04 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 15.98 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million kg in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Namibia ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).