Ireland vs Nigeria: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre

Ireland
817.1 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
675.09 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 817.1 kg per square kilometre against 675.09 kg per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 142.01 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 159 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 704.35 kg per square kilometre 23.96 kg per square kilometre 680.39 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 590.95 kg per square kilometre 69.19 kg per square kilometre 521.76 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 697.28 kg per square kilometre 131.82 kg per square kilometre 565.46 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1,254 kg per square kilometre 217.89 kg per square kilometre 1,036 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 1,386 kg per square kilometre 407.62 kg per square kilometre 978.21 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1,048 kg per square kilometre 547.17 kg per square kilometre 500.65 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 853.34 kg per square kilometre 652.43 kg per square kilometre 200.91 kg per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre, Ireland or Nigeria?
Ireland, at 817.1 kg per square kilometre against 675.09 kg per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between Ireland and Nigeria?
142.01 kg per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.