Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Niger
Niger: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 365.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Niger stood at 365.53 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Niger peaked at 379.31 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.96 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 69th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.96 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 83.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 87.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 92.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 100.32 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 105.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 110.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 115.8 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 125.38 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 138.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 142.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 145.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 114.05 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 113.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 121.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 133.07 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 145.81 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 149.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 154.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 159.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 164.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 168.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 174.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 116.61 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 93.4 kg per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 108.31 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 112.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 116.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 121.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 125.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 130.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 135.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 140.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 145.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 151.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 157.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 163.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 169.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 175.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 182.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 189.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 196.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 204.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 211.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 219.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 228.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 236.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 245.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 255.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 242.05 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 251.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 260.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 270.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 281.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 291.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 302.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 314.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 326.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 338.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 351.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 365.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 379.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 365.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -33.0% | 174.11 kg per square kilometre | 116.61 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.69 kg per square kilometre | 76.96 kg per square kilometre | 125.38 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.78 kg per square kilometre | 113.25 kg per square kilometre | 154.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.45 kg per square kilometre | 93.4 kg per square kilometre | 174.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.49 kg per square kilometre | 125.69 kg per square kilometre | 175.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.05 kg per square kilometre | 182.45 kg per square kilometre | 255.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.1 kg per square kilometre | 242.05 kg per square kilometre | 338.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.53 kg per square kilometre | 351.93 kg per square kilometre | 379.31 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 66 Uruguay 406.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 398.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Italy 390.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Israel 355.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 353.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 338.67 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Niger?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Niger was 365.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 379.31 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.96 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Niger ranks 69th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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.