Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 2,146 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Nigeria is 2,146 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Nigeria peaked at 2,146 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.64 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 165 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.64 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.78 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 32.71 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 38.6 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 44.99 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 52.29 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 60.77 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 70.33 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 82.65 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 94.16 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 107.47 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 123.7 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 140.86 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 157.21 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 175.11 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 199.23 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 221.97 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 243.99 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 268.08 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 291.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 314.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 342.74 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 367.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 391.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 414.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 455.59 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 480.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 506.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 543.61 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 547.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 557.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 572.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 595.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 649.89 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 704.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 758.51 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 832.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 899.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 973.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,122 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,150 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,178 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,207 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,237 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,268 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,299 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,331 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,364 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,397 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,612 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1,653 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,694 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,727 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,741 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,824 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,870 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,915 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,963 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,013 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,064 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,111 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,146 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.2 kg per square kilometre | 23.64 kg per square kilometre | 82.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 173.18 kg per square kilometre | 94.16 kg per square kilometre | 268.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.92 kg per square kilometre | 291.76 kg per square kilometre | 543.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 709.26 kg per square kilometre | 547.71 kg per square kilometre | 973.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,220 kg per square kilometre | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | 1,364 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,740 kg per square kilometre | 1,397 kg per square kilometre | 1,963 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 kg per square kilometre | 2,013 kg per square kilometre | 2,146 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Nigeria was 2,146 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 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.
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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.