Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 6.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.51 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.94 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
3.76 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia is 6.51 kg per square kilometre, measured 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia peaked at 12.94 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.76 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 109th 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 10.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 10.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 9.92 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 12.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.93 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 8.03 kg per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 7.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 9.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 7.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 6 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 6.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.53 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.51 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.87 kg per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.51 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.97 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 kg per square kilometre | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | 10.63 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | 9.92 kg per square kilometre | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | 12.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | 6 kg per square kilometre | 9.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 kg per square kilometre | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 kg per square kilometre | 4.77 kg per square kilometre | 8.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 kg per square kilometre | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 8.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Liberia 7.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nepal 6.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 6.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 5.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Czechia 5.4 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Namibia was 6.51 kg per square kilometre 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 12.94 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Namibia ranks 109th 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 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. 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 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.