Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture was 717.00 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
717.00 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
717.00 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
208.27 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria, 1961–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 717.00 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Nigeria peaked at 717.00 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208.27 million kg, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250.53 million kg 208.27 million kg 296.37 million kg 9
1970s 359.51 million kg 307.05 million kg 410.35 million kg 10
1980s 446.27 million kg 418.33 million kg 481.43 million kg 10
1990s 503.98 million kg 479.21 million kg 522.97 million kg 10
2000s 535.18 million kg 517.58 million kg 559.64 million kg 10
2010s 662.97 million kg 565.85 million kg 699.48 million kg 10
2020s 712.95 million kg 705.86 million kg 717.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Sudan 872.66 million kg compare
  2. 16 India 866.53 million kg compare
  3. 17 USSR 737.24 million kg compare
  4. 19 Kenya 647.49 million kg compare
  5. 20 Niger 558.07 million kg compare
  6. 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 541.51 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Nigeria?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Nigeria was 717.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 717.00 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 208.27 million kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).