Nigeria vs Western Africa: Sheep — Manure applied to soils
Sheep — Manure applied to soils over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 31.93 million kg against 11.84 million kg in Nigeria, a difference of 20.10 million kg.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 420,053 kg | 4.55 million kg | 4.13 million kg | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 1.21 million kg | 6.52 million kg | 5.30 million kg | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 2.31 million kg | 8.80 million kg | 6.49 million kg | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 3.82 million kg | 11.65 million kg | 7.83 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 7.15 million kg | 18.05 million kg | 10.91 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 9.59 million kg | 24.50 million kg | 14.90 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 11.44 million kg | 30.66 million kg | 19.23 million kg | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — manure applied to soils, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 31.93 million kg against 11.84 million kg in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — manure applied to soils between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 20.10 million kg, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — 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
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).