Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 166.49 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 166.49 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria peaked at 166.49 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.90 million kg, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.90 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 50.15 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 52.66 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 55.19 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 57.50 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 59.72 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 62.20 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 65.08 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 68.16 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 70.62 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 73.13 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 75.88 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 79.26 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 81.47 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 83.81 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 87.10 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 89.18 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 91.98 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 94.37 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 96.21 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 97.05 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 98.42 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 99.99 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 100.93 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 102.57 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.54 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 106.59 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 109.33 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 110.97 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 111.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 111.68 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 112.36 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 118.06 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 118.74 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 119.68 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 120.08 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 119.61 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 119.91 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.21 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 120.33 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 120.45 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 120.77 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 120.90 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 125.17 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 126.78 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 128.12 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 129.25 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 129.69 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 131.46 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 132.21 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 152.36 million kg | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 153.77 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 155.09 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 158.04 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 160.77 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 158.39 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 159.76 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 161.21 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 162.49 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 163.94 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 165.36 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 166.45 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 166.49 million kg | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 166.49 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45 million kg, 9.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 166.49 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 million kg, 8.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.62 million kg | 47.90 million kg | 68.16 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.68 million kg | 70.62 million kg | 94.37 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.66 million kg | 96.21 million kg | 110.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.13 million kg | 111.01 million kg | 120.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.29 million kg | 120.33 million kg | 131.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.41 million kg | 132.21 million kg | 162.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.56 million kg | 163.94 million kg | 166.49 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.27 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 247.99 million kg compare
- 16 Colombia 221.56 million kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 954,127 kg compare
- 17 Kenya 181.45 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 672,961 kg compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 235,378 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 199,526 kg compare
- 19 Niger 138.44 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 199,526 kg compare
- 20 Pakistan 132.80 million kg compare
- 21 South Sudan 131.68 million kg compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria was 166.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 166.49 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.90 million kg in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).