Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 182.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 182.81 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria peaked at 182.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.59 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.59 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 57.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 60.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 63.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 65.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 68.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 71.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 74.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 77.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 80.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 83.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 87.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 89.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 92.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 95.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 97.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 100.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 103.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 105.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 106.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 108.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 109.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 110.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 112.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 114.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 117.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 120.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 121.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 121.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 122.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 123.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 129.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 130.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 131.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 131.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 131.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 131.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 131.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 132.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 132.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 132.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 132.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 137.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 139.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 140.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 141.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 142.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 144.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 145.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 167.29 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 168.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 170.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 173.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 176.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 173.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 175.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 177.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 178.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 180 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 181.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 182.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 182.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 182.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.68 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 182.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.26 kg per square kilometre | 52.59 kg per square kilometre | 74.84 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.78 kg per square kilometre | 77.53 kg per square kilometre | 103.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.72 kg per square kilometre | 105.64 kg per square kilometre | 121.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.61 kg per square kilometre | 121.88 kg per square kilometre | 131.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.57 kg per square kilometre | 132.12 kg per square kilometre | 144.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.63 kg per square kilometre | 145.16 kg per square kilometre | 178.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.78 kg per square kilometre | 180 kg per square kilometre | 182.81 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria was 182.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 182.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.59 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.