How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nigeria

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 32.8%

World rank

54th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0536 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0511 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1963	0.051 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1964	0.0497 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1965	0.0489 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1966	0.0469 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1967	0.0598 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1968	0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1969	0.0514 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1970	0.0281 kg per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1971	0.0398 kg per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1972	0.0309 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1973	0.0261 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1974	0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1975	0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1976	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1977	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1978	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1979	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1980	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1981	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-60.6%
1982	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1983	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
1984	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1985	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1987	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1988	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1989	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1990	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1991	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1992	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1993	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1994	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1995	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1996	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1997	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1999	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	+270.2%
2000	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2001	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2003	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2004	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2005	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2006	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2007	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2010	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2011	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2012	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2016	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2017	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2018	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2019	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2020	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2023	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+32.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) 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
1999	+270.2%	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0528 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0469 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0203 kg per US$ of GDP	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0398 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

51 Togo 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP compare
52 Angola 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP compare
53 Azerbaijan 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP compare
55 Guatemala 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
56 Georgia 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare
57 Comoros 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.