Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 1.81 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.81 kg per person for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia peaked at 13.36 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kg per person, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 16th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.6 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 12.36 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 13.36 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 13.22 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 13.08 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 12.92 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.25 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.98 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 11.71 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11.43 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 11.16 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.89 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.62 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.39 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.09 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 9.01 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 11.25 kg per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 10.95 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.64 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.79 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.23 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 6.54 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 5.32 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 5.79 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 5.57 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.74 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.96 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.95 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.75 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.51 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.64 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 4.16 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.99 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.56 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.16 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.18 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.85 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.46 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 3.65 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.19 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.16 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.12 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.14 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 2.09 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.81 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 kg per person | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 kg per person | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.81 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2594 kg per person, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.81 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.298 kg per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 kg per person | 11.6 kg per person | 13.36 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.84 kg per person | 9.01 kg per person | 12.09 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 kg per person | 5.32 kg per person | 10.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 kg per person | 2.85 kg per person | 5.75 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 kg per person | 2.85 kg per person | 3.65 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 kg per person | 1.48 kg per person | 3.14 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 kg per person | 1.13 kg per person | 1.81 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia was 1.81 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.