Nigeria vs World: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square

Nigeria
2,146 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
World
261.32 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
World rank
2nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • World
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,146 kg per square kilometre against 261.32 kg per square kilometre in World, a difference of 1,885 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1960s 48.2 kg per square kilometre 196.54 kg per square kilometre 148.34 kg per square kilometre World
1970s 173.18 kg per square kilometre 203.56 kg per square kilometre 30.38 kg per square kilometre World
1980s 410.92 kg per square kilometre 228.78 kg per square kilometre 182.14 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 709.26 kg per square kilometre 208.88 kg per square kilometre 500.38 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 1,220 kg per square kilometre 209.78 kg per square kilometre 1,010 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 1,740 kg per square kilometre 231.16 kg per square kilometre 1,508 kg per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 2,084 kg per square kilometre 257.49 kg per square kilometre 1,826 kg per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square, Nigeria or World?
Nigeria, at 2,146 kg per square kilometre against 261.32 kg per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square between Nigeria and World?
1,885 kg per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
Nigeria ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — 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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Sheep and Goats — 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
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep and Goats — 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.