Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Niger

Niger: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 169.06 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
169.06 million kg
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
174.90 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
23.38 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Niger, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 169.06 million kg for sheep — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Niger peaked at 174.90 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.38 million kg, in 1961.

Niger ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 23.38 million kg —
1962 27.50 million kg +17.6%
1963 29.89 million kg +8.7%
1964 33.48 million kg +12.0%
1965 37.07 million kg +10.7%
1966 41.85 million kg +12.9%
1967 45.44 million kg +8.6%
1968 50.22 million kg +10.5%
1969 53.81 million kg +7.1%
1970 58.28 million kg +8.3%
1971 60.07 million kg +3.1%
1972 61.89 million kg +3.0%
1973 60.83 million kg -1.7%
1974 47.79 million kg -21.4%
1975 48.45 million kg +1.4%
1976 52.92 million kg +9.2%
1977 57.50 million kg +8.6%
1978 59.67 million kg +3.8%
1979 62.29 million kg +4.4%
1980 64.75 million kg +4.0%
1981 69.43 million kg +7.2%
1982 72.20 million kg +4.0%
1983 75.09 million kg +4.0%
1984 50.26 million kg -33.1%
1985 45.24 million kg -10.0%
1986 57.17 million kg +26.4%
1987 59.17 million kg +3.5%
1988 61.24 million kg +3.5%
1989 63.39 million kg +3.5%
1990 65.61 million kg +3.5%
1991 67.90 million kg +3.5%
1992 70.28 million kg +3.5%
1993 72.74 million kg +3.5%
1994 75.28 million kg +3.5%
1995 77.93 million kg +3.5%
1996 80.65 million kg +3.5%
1997 83.47 million kg +3.5%
1998 86.39 million kg +3.5%
1999 89.41 million kg +3.5%
2000 92.54 million kg +3.5%
2001 95.78 million kg +3.5%
2002 99.13 million kg +3.5%
2003 102.61 million kg +3.5%
2004 106.20 million kg +3.5%
2005 109.91 million kg +3.5%
2006 113.76 million kg +3.5%
2007 117.74 million kg +3.5%
2008 121.86 million kg +3.5%
2009 126.13 million kg +3.5%
2010 115.75 million kg -8.2%
2011 119.80 million kg +3.5%
2012 123.99 million kg +3.5%
2013 128.33 million kg +3.5%
2014 132.82 million kg +3.5%
2015 137.47 million kg +3.5%
2016 142.28 million kg +3.5%
2017 147.26 million kg +3.5%
2018 152.42 million kg +3.5%
2019 157.75 million kg +3.5%
2020 163.27 million kg +3.5%
2021 168.99 million kg +3.5%
2022 174.90 million kg +3.5%
2023 169.06 million kg -3.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 169.06 million kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.65 million kg, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 169.06 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.55 million kg, 9.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Niger 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -33.1% 75.09 million kg 50.26 million kg
1986 +26.4% 45.24 million kg 57.17 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.07 million kg 23.38 million kg 53.81 million kg 9
1970s 56.97 million kg 47.79 million kg 62.29 million kg 10
1980s 61.79 million kg 45.24 million kg 75.09 million kg 10
1990s 76.97 million kg 65.61 million kg 89.41 million kg 10
2000s 108.57 million kg 92.54 million kg 126.13 million kg 10
2010s 135.79 million kg 115.75 million kg 157.75 million kg 10
2020s 169.06 million kg 163.27 million kg 174.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 28 Kazakhstan 202.82 million kg compare
  2. 29 Indonesia 185.64 million kg compare
  3. 30 South Sudan 173.44 million kg compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 30.27 million kg compare
  5. 32 Turkmenistan 168.87 million kg compare
  6. 32 Caribbean 24.92 million kg compare
  7. 33 Cabo Verde 232,739 kg compare
  8. 33 Romania 164.09 million kg compare
  9. 34 Argentina 150.78 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Niger?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Niger was 169.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 174.90 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 23.38 million kg in 1961.
How does Niger rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Niger ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).