Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Nigeria
Nigeria: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.897 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.897 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria peaked at 3.1 kg per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.8818 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9039 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8904 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8818 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8827 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8836 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8836 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8849 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8874 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8871 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.888 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8878 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8889 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8907 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8916 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8922 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.897 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.897 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8496 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.897 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5763 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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% | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.05 kg per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -29.3% | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 0.9039 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | 2 kg per square kilometre | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | 0.8904 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8856 kg per square kilometre | 0.8818 kg per square kilometre | 0.8889 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8929 kg per square kilometre | 0.8907 kg per square kilometre | 0.897 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 92 New Zealand 0.9778 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iraq 0.9187 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 0.9159 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 0.8023 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Belarus 0.7559 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Norway 0.7109 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria was 0.897 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8818 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.