Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.1241 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Nigeria is 0.1241 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2215 kg per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1728 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1772 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1821 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1868 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1905 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1936 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1973 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2021 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.207 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2096 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.212 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2148 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2189 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2191 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2193 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2215 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2201 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2201 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.219 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2164 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2117 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2083 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2062 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2029 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2004 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1988 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1974 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1971 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1958 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.193 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1912 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1896 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1931 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1906 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1871 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1828 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1676 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1662 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.165 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1608 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1567 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1555 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1515 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1525 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1529 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1531 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1504 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1391 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1442 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1368 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1585 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1564 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1534 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1515 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.138 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1358 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1338 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1319 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1302 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1286 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1267 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1241 kg per person | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1241 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515 kg per person, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1241 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3422 kg per person, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1899 kg per person | 0.1728 kg per person | 0.207 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2174 kg per person | 0.2096 kg per person | 0.2215 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2035 kg per person | 0.1958 kg per person | 0.2164 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1826 kg per person | 0.165 kg per person | 0.1931 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1517 kg per person | 0.1391 kg per person | 0.1608 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.144 kg per person | 0.1319 kg per person | 0.1585 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1274 kg per person | 0.1241 kg per person | 0.1302 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.1241 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2215 kg per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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.