How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?

Nigeria ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Nigeria

Name: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Nigeria
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Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of was 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.004 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 34.9%

World rank

30th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.015 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Nigeria stood at 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Nigeria peaked at 0.015 kg per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 unit of in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1963	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1964	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1965	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1966	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1967	0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1968	0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1969	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1970	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
1971	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
1972	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1973	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1974	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1975	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1976	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1977	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1978	0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1979	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1980	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1981	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-57.9%
1982	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1983	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
1984	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1985	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1986	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
1987	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1988	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1989	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1990	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1991	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1992	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1993	0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1995	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1996	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1997	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.015 kg per US$ of GDP	+299.7%
2000	0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2001	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2002	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2003	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2004	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2005	0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2006	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2007	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2009	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2010	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2011	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2012	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2014	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2015	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2016	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2017	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2018	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2019	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2020	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2021	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+34.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Nigeria 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
1999	+299.7%	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	0.015 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	0.015 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

27 Pakistan 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Namibia 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP compare
29 Benin 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP compare
31 Sierra Leone 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
32 Gambia 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP compare
33 Djibouti 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Nigeria?: Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Nigeria was 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.015 kg per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?: Nigeria ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 8,898 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.