Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Niger
Niger: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 21.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Niger stood at 21.44 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Niger peaked at 21.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.43 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.
Niger ranks 123rd of 167 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 management (manure treated, N content) … square in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 4.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.55 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.01 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 18.99 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 20.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 21.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 21.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.44 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.34 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.44 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.37 kg per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -31.5% | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | 4.49 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | 4 kg per square kilometre | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 kg per square kilometre | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 kg per square kilometre | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | 11.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | 18.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 kg per square kilometre | 20.13 kg per square kilometre | 21.44 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Niger?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Niger was 21.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- Niger ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.