Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 4.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.49 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 15.48 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.41 kg per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.23 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.99 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 15.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 11.08 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 10.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 6.39 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.49 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.25 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.49 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +38.7% | 10.99 kg per square kilometre | 15.25 kg per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -29.3% | 6.39 kg per square kilometre | 4.52 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | 10.99 kg per square kilometre | 15.48 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | 14.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | 9.12 kg per square kilometre | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 4.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture 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
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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.