Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Nigeria

Nigeria: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 29.62 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.62 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 128 countries
All-time high
30.51 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
15.28 million kg
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — 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, asses — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria stood at 29.62 million kg.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria peaked at 30.51 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.28 million kg, in 1976.

That places Nigeria 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.86 million kg 18.77 million kg 30.51 million kg 9
1970s 16.09 million kg 15.28 million kg 18.33 million kg 10
1980s 16.76 million kg 15.28 million kg 19.64 million kg 10
1990s 21.60 million kg 20.43 million kg 21.83 million kg 10
2000s 22.63 million kg 21.83 million kg 23.57 million kg 10
2010s 27.81 million kg 26.19 million kg 29.09 million kg 10
2020s 29.41 million kg 29.19 million kg 29.62 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 11 Afghanistan 33.18 million kg compare
  2. 12 China 31.87 million kg compare
  3. 12 China, mainland 31.87 million kg compare
  4. 15 Mali 27.04 million kg compare
  5. 16 Egypt 21.99 million kg compare
  6. 17 Morocco 19.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Nigeria was 29.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.51 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.28 million kg in 1976.
How does Nigeria rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Nigeria ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — 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
165 places, 9,444 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).