Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 5.88 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Nigeria stood at 5.88 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 5.92 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2032 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2032 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2421 kg per person | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2867 kg per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3407 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4001 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4674 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5459 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6365 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7502 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8457 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.963 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1 kg per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1.24 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.36 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5 kg per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.69 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.85 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.99 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.15 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.3 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.43 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.62 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.76 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.98 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.29 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.51 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.72 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.54 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.52 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.57 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.82 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.06 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.69 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.88 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.04 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.23 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.22 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.18 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.17 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.14 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.12 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.11 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.09 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.89 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 5.87 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.86 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.81 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.71 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.84 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.85 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.85 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.86 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.89 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.91 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.92 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.88 kg per person | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.88 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 kg per person, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.88 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4303 kg per person | 0.2032 kg per person | 0.7502 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 kg per person | 0.8457 kg per person | 2.15 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 kg per person | 2.3 kg per person | 3.72 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 kg per person | 3.52 kg per person | 4.88 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 kg per person | 5.04 kg per person | 5.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 kg per person | 5.09 kg per person | 5.89 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 kg per person | 5.88 kg per person | 5.92 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 5.88 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2032 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.