Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils

Nigeria
38.63 million kg
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
218.03 million kg
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 218.03 million kg against 38.63 million kg in Nigeria, a difference of 179.40 million kg.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 861,564 kg 50.13 million kg 49.27 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 3.11 million kg 55.95 million kg 52.84 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 7.40 million kg 68.91 million kg 61.51 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 12.77 million kg 80.52 million kg 67.75 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 21.94 million kg 110.88 million kg 88.94 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 31.31 million kg 165.26 million kg 133.95 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 37.51 million kg 209.67 million kg 172.17 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — manure applied to soils, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 218.03 million kg against 38.63 million kg in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — manure applied to soils between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
179.40 million kg, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).