Urea — Agricultural Use in Namibia
Namibia: Urea — Agricultural Use was 587 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Namibia, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, urea — agricultural use in Namibia stood at 587 t.
The figure is up 438.5% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Namibia peaked at 5,241 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 109 t, in 2010.
That places Namibia 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,241 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,058 t | -79.8% |
| 2004 | 801 t | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 294 t | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 135 t | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 288 t | +113.3% |
| 2010 | 109 t | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 587 t | +438.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 587 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 587 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,303 t | 135 t | 5,241 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 348 t | 109 t | 587 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 103 Azerbaijan 1,023 t compare
- 104 Bahrain 1,000 t compare
- 105 Bhutan 986 t compare
- 107 New Caledonia 491 t compare
- 108 Botswana 414 t
- 109 Montenegro 404 t 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 urea — agricultural use in Namibia?
- Urea — agricultural use in Namibia was 587 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,241 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 t in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf