All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 3,179 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3,179 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 3,179 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 347.78 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 170 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 347.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 363.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 381.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 400.88 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 423.49 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 437.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 458.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 483.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 512.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 537.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 563.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 592.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 627.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 656.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 688.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 730.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 765.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 804.31 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 842.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 877.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 905.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 942.86 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 977.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,008 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,098 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,136 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,179 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,227 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,237 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,250 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,269 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,324 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,383 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,442 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,496 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,564 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,638 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,715 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,777 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,864 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,897 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,929 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,984 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,027 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,068 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,108 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,145 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,192 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,236 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,547 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,599 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,638 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,689 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,715 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,795 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,851 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,911 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,971 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,032 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,096 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,152 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,179 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,179 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,221 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,179 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.33 kg per square kilometre | 347.78 kg per square kilometre | 512.83 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 681.11 kg per square kilometre | 537.87 kg per square kilometre | 842.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,039 kg per square kilometre | 877.42 kg per square kilometre | 1,227 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,432 kg per square kilometre | 1,237 kg per square kilometre | 1,715 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,999 kg per square kilometre | 1,777 kg per square kilometre | 2,192 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,695 kg per square kilometre | 2,236 kg per square kilometre | 2,971 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,115 kg per square kilometre | 3,032 kg per square kilometre | 3,179 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 3,179 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,179 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.78 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.