Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0054 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0054 kg per person for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0832 kg per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0726 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0687 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0649 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0613 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0832 kg per person | +35.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0826 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0794 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0766 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0739 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0711 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0622 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0516 kg per person | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0477 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0449 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0429 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0413 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0382 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0339 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0328 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0316 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0264 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.023 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0182 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 kg per person | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 kg per person | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.007 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 kg per person | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0054 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 kg per person, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0054 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0162 kg per person, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita 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 | +35.8% | 0.0613 kg per person | 0.0832 kg per person |
| 2008 | -31.2% | 0.0114 kg per person | 0.0078 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0737 kg per person | 0.0613 kg per person | 0.0832 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0489 kg per person | 0.0382 kg per person | 0.0711 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 kg per person | 0.0264 kg per person | 0.0367 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 kg per person | 0.0197 kg per person | 0.0254 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 kg per person | 0.0075 kg per person | 0.0192 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 kg per person | 0.0058 kg per person | 0.0072 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 kg per person | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0057 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0054 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 kg per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 that leaches (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.