How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N)

Malawi

0.0365 kg per person

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0339 kg per person

in 2023

Malawi rank

50th

Nigeria rank

52nd

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0365 kg per person against 0.0339 kg per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0026 kg per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0086 kg per person	0.0034 kg per person	0.0053 kg per person	Malawi
1970s	0.0085 kg per person	0.0097 kg per person	0.0012 kg per person	Nigeria
1980s	0.0069 kg per person	0.0175 kg per person	0.0105 kg per person	Nigeria
1990s	0.0069 kg per person	0.0231 kg per person	0.0162 kg per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.0109 kg per person	0.0306 kg per person	0.0197 kg per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0233 kg per person	0.0332 kg per person	0.0099 kg per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0352 kg per person	0.034 kg per person	0.0012 kg per person	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n), Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 0.0365 kg per person against 0.0339 kg per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) between Malawi and Nigeria?: 0.0026 kg per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?: Malawi ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
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: 30 September 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.