Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1029 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.1029 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1834 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1029 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1431 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1467 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1508 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1547 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1577 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1603 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1634 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1673 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1714 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1736 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1756 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1779 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1813 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1815 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1816 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1834 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1822 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1823 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1814 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1792 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1753 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1725 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1708 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.168 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.166 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1646 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1635 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1632 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1622 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.16 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1586 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1574 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1602 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1582 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1553 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1518 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1387 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1377 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1333 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1299 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1291 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1257 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.127 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1272 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.125 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1153 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1198 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1135 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1318 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1301 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1276 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1259 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.119 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1126 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.111 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1094 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.108 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1066 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1051 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1029 kg per person | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1029 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4337 kg per person, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1029 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 kg per person, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1573 kg per person | 0.1431 kg per person | 0.1714 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1801 kg per person | 0.1736 kg per person | 0.1834 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1685 kg per person | 0.1622 kg per person | 0.1792 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1515 kg per person | 0.1368 kg per person | 0.1602 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1259 kg per person | 0.1153 kg per person | 0.1333 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1195 kg per person | 0.1094 kg per person | 0.1318 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1057 kg per person | 0.1029 kg per person | 0.108 kg per person | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.1029 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1834 kg per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1029 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.