Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 2.01 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Nigeria is 2.01 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Nigeria peaked at 2.15 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 544,554 kg, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 86th out of 190 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, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 544,554 kg | — |
| 1962 | 570,120 kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 598,667 kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 627,484 kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 653,682 kg | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 678,977 kg | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 707,162 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 739,864 kg | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 774,915 kg | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 802,829 kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 831,376 kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 862,723 kg | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 901,117 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 926,230 kg | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 952,880 kg | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 990,280 kg | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million kg | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million kg | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million kg | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million kg | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million kg | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million kg | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.01 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 459,866 kg, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.01 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 334,732 kg, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +25.1% | 1.66 million kg | 2.08 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655,047 kg | 544,554 kg | 774,915 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 939,998 kg | 802,829 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1.28 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million kg | 1.31 million kg | 1.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million kg | 1.43 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million kg | 1.66 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million kg | 1.99 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Nigeria?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Nigeria was 2.01 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,554 kg in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).