Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 5.91 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria is 5.91 million kg, measured in 2023.
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 that volatilises in Nigeria peaked at 7.24 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 that volatilises in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 899,154 kg | — |
| 1962 | 919,643 kg | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 945,400 kg | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 974,669 kg | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million kg | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 3.53 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million kg | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million kg | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million kg | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million kg | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million kg | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million kg | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million kg | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million kg | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million kg | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million kg | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million kg | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million kg | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million kg | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 579,123 kg | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million kg | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kg | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg | — |
| 2015 | 2.07 million kg | — |
| 2016 | 2.67 million kg | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million kg | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million kg | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million kg | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 6.67 million kg | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.24 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.91 million kg | -18.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.91 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 677,972 kg, 8.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.91 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543,210 kg, 10.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -100.0% | 1.13 million kg | 0 kg |
| 2012 | +94.6% | 579,123 kg | 1.13 million kg |
| 2011 | -82.4% | 3.30 million kg | 579,123 kg |
| 2020 | +58.7% | 3.63 million kg | 5.76 million kg |
| 1998 | -45.5% | 3.86 million kg | 2.11 million kg |
| 1996 | +51.6% | 1.81 million kg | 2.75 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million kg | 899,154 kg | 1.19 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million kg | 1.26 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million kg | 1.86 million kg | 3.53 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million kg | 1.40 million kg | 3.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million kg | 1.53 million kg | 2.82 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million kg | 0 kg | 3.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 million kg | 5.76 million kg | 7.24 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Malaysia 6.60 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 21,290 kg compare
- 16 Thailand 6.20 million kg compare
- 16 Melanesia 15,747 kg compare
- 17 Japan 5.95 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 1,717 kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 1,429 kg compare
- 19 India 5.63 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 214.64 kg compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg compare
- 20 Senegal 5.39 million kg compare
- 20 Caribbean 9.49 million kg compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 7.79 million kg compare
- 21 Peru 4.96 million kg compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria was 5.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).