Environment in Namibia

1,746 indicators covering environment for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 8.05 kg/ha 2023 up 26.5% 140th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 1,379 t 2023 up 28.4% 129th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.7 kg/ha 2023 up 27.9% 146th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 6,469 t 2023 up 28.8% 123rd
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 7.97 kg/ha 2023 up 28.3% 129th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 2,344 t 2023 down 0.0% 125th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 2.89 kg/ha 2023 down 0.4% 158th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 5,016 t 2023 up 29.7% 142nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 6.18 kg/ha 2023 up 29.2% 184th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 792.79 t 2023 up 42.8% 143rd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.9763 kg/ha 2023 up 42.2% 185th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 2,497 t 2023 up 23.6% 144th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 3.08 kg/ha 2023 up 23.2% 184th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 2,093 t 2023 up 1.1% 134th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 2.58 kg/ha 2023 up 0.8% 161st
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 363.6 t 2023 up 0.5% 134th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.4478 kg/ha 2023 up 0.1% 153rd
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 3,599 t 2023 up 0.0% 137th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 4.43 kg/ha 2023 down 0.4% 167th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 1,774 t 2023 up 23.0% 119th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 2.18 kg/ha 2023 up 22.6% 131st
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 151.99 t 2023 down 0.9% 140th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 0.1872 kg/ha 2023 down 1.3% 160th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 24.78 t 2023 up 7.1% 138th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.0305 kg/ha 2023 up 6.6% 152nd
Seed — Cropland potassium 42.47 t 2023 down 11.4% 138th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.0523 kg/ha 2023 down 11.8% 158th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 3,382 t 2023 up 87.6% 123rd
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 4.16 kg/ha 2023 up 86.9% 130th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 8,185 t 2023 up 111.9% 119th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 10.08 kg/ha 2023 up 111.1% 126th
Input — Cropland nitrogen 31,553 t 2023 up 87.6% 122nd
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 38.86 kg/ha 2023 up 86.9% 139th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 1,647 t 2023 up 18.9% 141st
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 2.03 kg/ha 2023 up 18.4% 175th
Input — Cropland potassium 6,796 t 2023 up 27.8% 131st
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 8.37 kg/ha 2023 up 27.3% 154th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 5,016 t 2023 up 29.7% 142nd
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 6.18 kg/ha 2023 up 29.2% 183rd
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 792.79 t 2023 up 42.8% 143rd
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.9763 kg/ha 2023 up 42.2% 184th
Outputs — Cropland potassium 2,497 t 2023 up 23.6% 144th
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 3.08 kg/ha 2023 up 23.2% 183rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 26,536 t 2023 up 104.9% 107th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 32.68 kg/ha 2023 up 104.2% 102nd
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 854.33 t 2023 up 2.9% 91st
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.05 kg/ha 2023 up 2.5% 112th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 4,299 t 2023 up 30.4% 77th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area 5.29 kg/ha 2023 up 29.9% 95th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 15.9 % 2023 down 30.9% 168th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 48.13 % 2023 up 20.1% 128th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 36.75 % 2023 down 3.3% 143rd
Arable land use per person 0.27 hectares per person 2023 down 24.0% 34th
Forest area 8.04 million hectares 2025 down 0.1% 59th
Share of global forest area 0.2% 2025 up 0.9% 59th
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -0.8997 2023 down 12.7% 131st
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 78.4% 77th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 844.3% 103rd
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 806.5% 104th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 63.1% 78th