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

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

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria
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Nigeria: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 32.8%

World rank

54th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria stood at 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria peaked at 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Nigeria ranks 54th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1963	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1964	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1965	0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1966	0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1967	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1968	0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1969	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1970	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1971	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1972	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1973	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1974	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1975	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1976	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1977	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1978	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1979	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1980	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1981	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-60.6%
1982	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1983	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
1984	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1985	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1987	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1988	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1989	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1990	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1991	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1992	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1993	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1994	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1995	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1996	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1997	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1999	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	+270.2%
2000	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2001	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2003	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2004	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2005	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2006	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2007	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2010	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2011	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2012	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2016	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2017	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2018	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2019	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2020	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2023	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+32.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches 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%	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

51 Togo 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
52 Angola 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP compare
53 Azerbaijan 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
55 Guatemala 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
56 Georgia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
57 Comoros 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Nigeria ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.