Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia is 1.7 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2.1 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2408 kg per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Namibia 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2883 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3605 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3191 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3182 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3268 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3354 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3526 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3612 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3698 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3612 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3526 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.344 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3354 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3268 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3096 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2924 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2752 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.258 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2408 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.258 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2752 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2838 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2924 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.301 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3096 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3182 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3268 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3096 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3381 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3073 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2907 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2544 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3451 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3069 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3436 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3255 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2904 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2529 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3981 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3759 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.43 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.516 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.602 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6879 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7739 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.892 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9459 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.7 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.07 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.7 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.04 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3369 kg per square kilometre | 0.2883 kg per square kilometre | 0.3698 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3096 kg per square kilometre | 0.2408 kg per square kilometre | 0.3612 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3012 kg per square kilometre | 0.258 kg per square kilometre | 0.3381 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3039 kg per square kilometre | 0.2529 kg per square kilometre | 0.3451 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6654 kg per square kilometre | 0.3759 kg per square kilometre | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
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- 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 swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Namibia was 1.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2408 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Namibia rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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.