Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 115.47 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115.47 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
123.27 million kg
in 2014
All-time low
31.22 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria, 1961–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 115.47 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — manure left on pasture in Nigeria peaked at 123.27 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.22 million kg, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.56 million kg 31.22 million kg 44.43 million kg 9
1970s 53.89 million kg 46.03 million kg 61.52 million kg 10
1980s 67.02 million kg 62.71 million kg 73.39 million kg 10
1990s 81.68 million kg 75.10 million kg 87.43 million kg 10
2000s 91.29 million kg 82.22 million kg 101.93 million kg 10
2010s 114.08 million kg 95.20 million kg 123.27 million kg 10
2020s 114.85 million kg 113.85 million kg 115.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Uganda 202.48 million kg compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia PDR 192.67 million kg compare
  3. 20 Niger 134.11 million kg compare
  4. 22 Mali 112.96 million kg compare
  5. 23 Afghanistan 91.88 million kg compare
  6. 24 Colombia 88.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Nigeria?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Nigeria was 115.47 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 123.27 million kg in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.22 million kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).