Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria

Nigeria: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 816,974 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
816,974 kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.82 million kg
in 1966
All-time low
803,151 kg
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 816,974 kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 in Nigeria peaked at 2.82 million kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 803,151 kg, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 54th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.47 million kg 2.00 million kg 2.82 million kg 9
1970s 2.03 million kg 1.82 million kg 2.65 million kg 10
1980s 1.73 million kg 1.66 million kg 1.80 million kg 10
1990s 1.62 million kg 1.61 million kg 1.65 million kg 10
2000s 1.38 million kg 810,929 kg 1.62 million kg 10
2010s 806,576 kg 803,151 kg 809,560 kg 10
2020s 813,198 kg 811,222 kg 816,974 kg 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 51 Guatemala 1.06 million kg compare
  2. 52 Costa Rica 930,212 kg compare
  3. 53 Panama 818,841 kg compare
  4. 55 Myanmar 815,618 kg compare
  5. 56 El Salvador 780,159 kg compare
  6. 57 Sweden 702,854 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Nigeria was 816,974 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 million kg in 1966.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 803,151 kg in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Nigeria ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).