Asses — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asses — Manure left on pasture was 29.33 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 29.33 million kg for asses — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — manure left on pasture in Nigeria peaked at 30.21 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.13 million kg, in 1976.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.21 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 29.47 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.74 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 28.00 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 26.79 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 21.28 million kg | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 19.45 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 19.02 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 18.58 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 18.15 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 17.72 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.42 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 15.56 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 15.34 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.56 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 15.13 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.13 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.77 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.42 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 17.29 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 17.94 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 18.58 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 19.45 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 20.23 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20.74 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.61 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.69 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.69 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.34 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.91 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.01 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.93 million kg | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 26.36 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.01 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.34 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.44 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.65 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.97 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.55 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.80 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.90 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.06 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.19 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.33 million kg | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 29.33 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713,284 kg, 41.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 29.33 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million kg, 29.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.62 million kg | 18.58 million kg | 30.21 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.93 million kg | 15.13 million kg | 18.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.60 million kg | 15.13 million kg | 19.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.38 million kg | 20.23 million kg | 21.61 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.41 million kg | 21.61 million kg | 23.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 million kg | 25.93 million kg | 28.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 million kg | 28.90 million kg | 29.33 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Afghanistan 31.52 million kg compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 million kg compare
- 11 China 30.27 million kg compare
- 11 China, mainland 30.27 million kg compare
- 11 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 20,915 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 14 Mali 26.77 million kg compare
- 15 Egypt 21.77 million kg compare
- 16 Morocco 19.26 million kg compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — manure left on pasture in Nigeria?
- Asses — manure left on pasture in Nigeria was 29.33 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.21 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 million kg in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for asses — manure left on pasture?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).