Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 963.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
963.22 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 167 countries
All-time high
963.22 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
276.83 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 963.22 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 963.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276.83 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 55th out of 167 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276.83 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 289.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 304.33 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 318.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 332.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 345.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 359.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 376.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 393.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 408.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 422.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 438.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 458.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 470.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 484.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 503.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 515.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 531.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 545.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 556.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 560.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 568.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 577.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 583.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 592.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 604.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 616.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 631.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 641.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 642.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 646.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 650.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 683.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 687.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 692.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 695.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 690.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 693.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 695.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 695.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 696.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 699.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 699.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 724.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 734.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 742.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 749.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 750.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 762.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 765.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 883.33 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 891.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 899.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 916.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 930.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 916.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 924.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 932.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 940.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 948.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 956.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 962.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 963.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 963.22 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 577.73 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 963.22 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572.39 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333 kg per square kilometre | 276.83 kg per square kilometre | 393.93 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 477.85 kg per square kilometre | 408.12 kg per square kilometre | 545.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.33 kg per square kilometre | 556.04 kg per square kilometre | 641.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.71 kg per square kilometre | 642.05 kg per square kilometre | 695.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.47 kg per square kilometre | 695.98 kg per square kilometre | 762.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 899.96 kg per square kilometre | 765.36 kg per square kilometre | 940.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 957.83 kg per square kilometre | 948.48 kg per square kilometre | 963.22 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 Czechia 980.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Portugal 973.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 968.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Malawi 950.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tajikistan 916.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 58 Samoa 880.72 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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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)
- 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 963.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 963.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.83 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.