Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 4.99 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.99 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.99 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.41 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Nigeria is 4.99 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Nigeria peaked at 4.99 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million kg, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.69 million kg 1.41 million kg 2.00 million kg 9
1970s 2.43 million kg 2.08 million kg 2.77 million kg 10
1980s 3.02 million kg 2.83 million kg 3.28 million kg 10
1990s 3.51 million kg 3.31 million kg 3.65 million kg 10
2000s 3.81 million kg 3.59 million kg 4.08 million kg 10
2010s 4.74 million kg 4.01 million kg 4.91 million kg 10
2020s 4.96 million kg 4.91 million kg 4.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 88 Uganda 5.33 million kg compare
  2. 89 Honduras 5.18 million kg compare
  3. 90 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.08 million kg compare
  4. 92 Niger 4.65 million kg compare
  5. 93 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.45 million kg compare
  6. 94 Estonia 4.23 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Nigeria?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Nigeria was 4.99 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Nigeria ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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
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).