Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Nigeria

Nigeria: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 6.94 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.94 million kg
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
65th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.49 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
0 kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Nigeria is 6.94 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 80.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Nigeria peaked at 8.49 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 2013.

Nigeria ranks 65th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million kg 1.05 million kg 1.40 million kg 9
1970s 1.75 million kg 1.47 million kg 2.08 million kg 10
1980s 2.84 million kg 2.18 million kg 4.14 million kg 10
1990s 2.56 million kg 1.65 million kg 4.53 million kg 10
2000s 2.67 million kg 1.80 million kg 3.31 million kg 10
2010s 2.40 million kg 0 kg 4.47 million kg 10
2020s 7.50 million kg 6.75 million kg 8.49 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 8.22 million kg compare
  2. 63 New Zealand 7.45 million kg compare
  3. 64 Czechoslovakia 7.31 million kg compare
  4. 66 Lebanon 6.80 million kg compare
  5. 67 Guyana 6.64 million kg compare
  6. 68 Hungary 6.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Nigeria?
Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Nigeria was 6.94 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 8.49 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
Nigeria ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).