All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Nigeria

Nigeria: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 3.12 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.12 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.12 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
342.93 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria stood at 3.12 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria peaked at 3.12 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 342.93 million kg, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 416.33 million kg 342.93 million kg 503.00 million kg 9
1970s 663.22 million kg 526.93 million kg 816.77 million kg 10
1980s 1.01 billion kg 849.51 million kg 1.21 billion kg 10
1990s 1.42 billion kg 1.22 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 10
2000s 1.97 billion kg 1.75 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 10
2010s 2.64 billion kg 2.22 billion kg 2.92 billion kg 10
2020s 3.06 billion kg 2.98 billion kg 3.12 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 10 Australia 3.43 billion kg compare
  2. 11 Chad 3.40 billion kg compare
  3. 12 Sudan (former) 3.27 billion kg compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 2.79 billion kg compare
  5. 15 Mexico 2.75 billion kg compare
  6. 16 Sudan 2.73 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria was 3.12 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 342.93 million kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Nigeria ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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).