Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria

Nigeria: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 29.57 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.57 million kg
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.19 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
0 kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Nigeria stood at 29.57 million kg.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 80.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Nigeria peaked at 36.19 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 2013.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 4.50 million kg —
1962 4.60 million kg +2.3%
1963 4.73 million kg +2.8%
1964 4.87 million kg +3.1%
1965 5.05 million kg +3.5%
1966 5.24 million kg +3.8%
1967 5.46 million kg +4.2%
1968 5.70 million kg +4.5%
1969 5.97 million kg +4.8%
1970 6.28 million kg +5.0%
1971 6.32 million kg +0.7%
1972 6.69 million kg +5.8%
1973 7.09 million kg +6.0%
1974 7.23 million kg +2.0%
1975 7.43 million kg +2.8%
1976 7.93 million kg +6.8%
1977 8.20 million kg +3.4%
1978 8.52 million kg +3.8%
1979 8.88 million kg +4.3%
1980 9.30 million kg +4.7%
1981 10.06 million kg +8.2%
1982 10.29 million kg +2.3%
1983 10.88 million kg +5.7%
1984 10.94 million kg +0.6%
1985 11.66 million kg +6.6%
1986 12.16 million kg +4.3%
1987 12.74 million kg +4.7%
1988 15.44 million kg +21.2%
1989 17.64 million kg +14.3%
1990 13.49 million kg -23.5%
1991 10.24 million kg -24.1%
1992 8.78 million kg -14.3%
1993 7.90 million kg -10.0%
1994 7.02 million kg -11.1%
1995 9.07 million kg +29.2%
1996 13.76 million kg +51.6%
1997 19.32 million kg +40.4%
1998 10.54 million kg -45.5%
1999 9.07 million kg -13.9%
2000 7.67 million kg -15.5%
2001 8.38 million kg +9.2%
2002 9.70 million kg +15.7%
2003 10.74 million kg +10.7%
2004 11.56 million kg +7.7%
2005 11.91 million kg +3.0%
2006 12.70 million kg +6.6%
2007 13.21 million kg +4.0%
2008 13.88 million kg +5.1%
2009 14.09 million kg +1.5%
2010 16.48 million kg +16.9%
2011 2.90 million kg -82.4%
2012 5.64 million kg +94.6%
2013 0 kg -100.0%
2014 0 kg —
2015 10.34 million kg —
2016 13.36 million kg +29.2%
2017 19.05 million kg +42.6%
2018 16.37 million kg -14.0%
2019 18.14 million kg +10.8%
2020 28.79 million kg +58.7%
2021 33.33 million kg +15.8%
2022 36.19 million kg +8.6%
2023 29.57 million kg -18.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 29.57 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.39 million kg, 8.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 29.57 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 million kg, 10.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Nigeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -100.0% 5.64 million kg 0 kg
2012 +94.6% 2.90 million kg 5.64 million kg
2011 -82.4% 16.48 million kg 2.90 million kg
2020 +58.7% 18.14 million kg 28.79 million kg
1998 -45.5% 19.32 million kg 10.54 million kg
1996 +51.6% 9.07 million kg 13.76 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.12 million kg 4.50 million kg 5.97 million kg 9
1970s 7.46 million kg 6.28 million kg 8.88 million kg 10
1980s 12.11 million kg 9.30 million kg 17.64 million kg 10
1990s 10.92 million kg 7.02 million kg 19.32 million kg 10
2000s 11.38 million kg 7.67 million kg 14.09 million kg 10
2010s 10.23 million kg 0 kg 19.05 million kg 10
2020s 31.97 million kg 28.79 million kg 36.19 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Malaysia 32.98 million kg compare
  2. 15 Timor-Leste 106,450 kg compare
  3. 16 Thailand 31.00 million kg compare
  4. 16 Melanesia 78,735 kg compare
  5. 17 Japan 29.77 million kg compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 8,586 kg compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 7,144 kg compare
  8. 19 India 28.16 million kg compare
  9. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,073 kg compare
  10. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg compare
  11. 20 Senegal 26.96 million kg compare
  12. 20 Caribbean 47.45 million kg compare
  13. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 38.95 million kg compare
  14. 21 Peru 24.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Nigeria?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Nigeria was 29.57 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 36.19 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 193 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).