Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Nigeria
Nigeria: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 436.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria stood at 436.82 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria peaked at 436.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 5.44 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 7.8 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 13.36 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 17.97 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 21.05 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 24.35 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 31.03 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 35.89 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 40.49 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 45.01 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 50.22 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 55.26 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 60.31 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 66.92 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 72.51 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 78.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 82.63 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 93.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 99.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 105.37 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 114.78 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 114.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 114.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 117.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 122.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 134.53 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 146.76 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 158.99 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 171.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 183.45 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 195.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 207.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 221.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 226.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 232.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 238.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 244.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 250.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 256.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 263.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 269.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 276.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 329.19 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 337.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 345.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 352.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 354.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 372.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 381.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 390.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 400.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 411.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 421.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 430.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 436.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 436.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.55 kg per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 436.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.14 kg per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | 13.36 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.89 kg per square kilometre | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | 50.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.89 kg per square kilometre | 55.26 kg per square kilometre | 114.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.94 kg per square kilometre | 114.08 kg per square kilometre | 195.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.18 kg per square kilometre | 207.91 kg per square kilometre | 269.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.14 kg per square kilometre | 276.51 kg per square kilometre | 400.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.04 kg per square kilometre | 411.12 kg per square kilometre | 436.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria was 436.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 436.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.