All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 12.71 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12.71 kg per person for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 13.53 kg per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.89 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.89 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 7.05 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.25 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 7.45 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.7 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7.79 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.98 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.24 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.55 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.76 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.98 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.21 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.52 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 9.7 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.89 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.2 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.38 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.57 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.73 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.83 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.84 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.96 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.07 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.13 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.19 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.46 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.55 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.67 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.82 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.6 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.41 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.29 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.47 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.67 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.85 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.98 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.2 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.45 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.69 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.81 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.07 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.94 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.81 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.73 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.63 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.53 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.32 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.22 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.53 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 13.43 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.27 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.17 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.97 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.02 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.96 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.94 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.92 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.91 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.86 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.71 kg per person | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.71 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.71 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.71 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.64 kg per person, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.66 kg per person | 6.89 kg per person | 8.55 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.79 kg per person | 8.76 kg per person | 10.73 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 kg per person | 10.83 kg per person | 11.82 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.86 kg per person | 11.29 kg per person | 12.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 kg per person | 12.32 kg per person | 13.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 kg per person | 12.22 kg per person | 13.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 kg per person | 12.71 kg per person | 12.91 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 12.71 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 kg per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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.