Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 5.82 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 5.82 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 5.86 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2012 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2012 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2397 kg per person | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2839 kg per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3373 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3961 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4628 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5405 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6301 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7427 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8372 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9534 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.09 kg per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1.23 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.35 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.49 kg per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.67 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.83 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.97 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2.13 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.27 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.41 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.59 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.74 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.87 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.95 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.26 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 3.37 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.48 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.69 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.57 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.48 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.53 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.78 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.02 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.24 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.45 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.65 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.83 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.99 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.18 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.15 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.13 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.12 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.09 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.07 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.05 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.04 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.83 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 5.81 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.75 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.79 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.79 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.79 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.83 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.85 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.86 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.82 kg per person | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.82 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3 kg per person, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.82 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.98 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.426 kg per person | 0.2012 kg per person | 0.7427 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 kg per person | 0.8372 kg per person | 2.13 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 kg per person | 2.27 kg per person | 3.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 kg per person | 3.48 kg per person | 4.83 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 kg per person | 4.99 kg per person | 5.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 kg per person | 5.04 kg per person | 5.83 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 kg per person | 5.82 kg per person | 5.86 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 5.82 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2012 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.