Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 675.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
675.09 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 159 countries
All-time high
675.09 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.38 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 675.09 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 675.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 17.61 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 20.27 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 22.99 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 26.02 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 29.42 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 32.99 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 37.65 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 42.26 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 46.98 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 52.8 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 58.88 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 64.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 70.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 78.38 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 85.64 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 92.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 98.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 105.69 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 111.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 117.41 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 123.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 128.86 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 136 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 140.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 145.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 151.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 157.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 163.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 170.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 177.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 183.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 196.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 210.06 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 223.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 256.01 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 282.27 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 315.09 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 341.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 376.7 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 385.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 395 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 404.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 414.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 424.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 434.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 444.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 455.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 466.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 503.83 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 516.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 529.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 542.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 546.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 570.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 584.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 598.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 614 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 629.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 644.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 660.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 675.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 675.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 675.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.96 kg per square kilometre | 13.38 kg per square kilometre | 37.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.19 kg per square kilometre | 42.26 kg per square kilometre | 98.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.82 kg per square kilometre | 105.69 kg per square kilometre | 157.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.89 kg per square kilometre | 163.59 kg per square kilometre | 315.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.62 kg per square kilometre | 341.35 kg per square kilometre | 455.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.17 kg per square kilometre | 466.33 kg per square kilometre | 614 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.43 kg per square kilometre | 629.22 kg per square kilometre | 675.09 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Qatar 843.58 kg per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 817.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 9 Romania 713.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Albania 662.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 657.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 605.87 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 675.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 675.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.