Sheep — Manure management in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Manure management was 541,618 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure management in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure management in Namibia stood at 541,618 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Namibia peaked at 1.08 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 312,651 kg, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 74th of 180 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 management in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 706,461 kg | — |
| 1962 | 768,576 kg | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 849,693 kg | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 860,933 kg | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 872,890 kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 884,130 kg | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 860,933 kg | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 865,716 kg | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 870,499 kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 875,282 kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 880,065 kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 884,848 kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 889,631 kg | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 896,805 kg | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million kg | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 825,061 kg | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million kg | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 825,555 kg | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 667,545 kg | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 557,686 kg | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 623,225 kg | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 616,946 kg | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 655,585 kg | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 672,299 kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 728,518 kg | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 775,320 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 795,960 kg | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 788,100 kg | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 684,777 kg | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 634,178 kg | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 626,453 kg | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 576,275 kg | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 525,752 kg | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 580,969 kg | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 498,967 kg | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 519,996 kg | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 584,991 kg | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 534,156 kg | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 661,066 kg | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 706,791 kg | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 626,415 kg | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 637,041 kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 636,194 kg | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 634,378 kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 645,700 kg | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 645,700 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 669,614 kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 681,572 kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 640,418 kg | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 523,437 kg | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 488,856 kg | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 471,933 kg | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 417,706 kg | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 458,452 kg | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 418,221 kg | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 396,563 kg | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 312,651 kg | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 373,217 kg | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 527,204 kg | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 541,618 kg | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 541,618 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 541,618 kg, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 541,618 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350,948 kg, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,759 kg | 706,461 kg | 884,130 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 946,872 kg | 825,061 kg | 1.08 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 719,263 kg | 557,686 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,143 kg | 498,967 kg | 795,960 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 631,243 kg | 534,156 kg | 706,791 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,677 kg | 396,563 kg | 681,572 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,672 kg | 312,651 kg | 541,618 kg | 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 management in Namibia?
- Sheep — manure management in Namibia was 541,618 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,651 kg in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — manure management?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).