Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0309 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 0.0309 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.055 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0429 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.044 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0452 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0464 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0473 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0481 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.049 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0502 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0514 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0521 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0527 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0534 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0544 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0544 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0545 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.055 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0547 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0547 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0544 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0538 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0526 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0518 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0512 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0504 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0498 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.049 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.049 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0487 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.048 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0476 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0475 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0466 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0455 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.041 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.04 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.039 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0387 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.038 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0381 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.036 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.039 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0343 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0324 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.032 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0315 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 kg per person | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0309 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1301 kg per person, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0309 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0845 kg per person, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0472 kg per person | 0.0429 kg per person | 0.0514 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.054 kg per person | 0.0521 kg per person | 0.055 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 kg per person | 0.0487 kg per person | 0.0538 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 kg per person | 0.041 kg per person | 0.0481 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0378 kg per person | 0.0346 kg per person | 0.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 kg per person | 0.0328 kg per person | 0.0395 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 kg per person | 0.0309 kg per person | 0.0324 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0309 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 kg per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.