Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 1.1 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.1 kg per person for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita 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 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kg per person, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 80th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.65 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.69 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.72 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.75 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.78 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.83 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.87 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.9 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.92 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.94 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.98 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.98 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.98 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.99 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.99 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.96 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.88 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.86 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.81 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.78 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.78 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.76 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.71 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.68 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.58 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 kg per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 kg per person | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.1 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 kg per person, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.1 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg per person, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 kg per person | 1.56 kg per person | 1.87 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 kg per person | 1.9 kg per person | 2 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 kg per person | 1.76 kg per person | 1.96 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 kg per person | 1.47 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 kg per person | 1.22 kg per person | 1.43 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 1.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 kg per person | 1.1 kg per person | 1.15 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 1.1 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 kg per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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.