Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1695 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 0.1695 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1703 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0122 kg per person | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 kg per person | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.016 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0183 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0208 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0236 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0271 kg per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0378 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.042 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0495 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0548 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0593 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0632 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0674 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0711 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0743 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0786 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0822 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0854 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0878 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.094 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0966 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0992 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1036 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1016 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1007 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1007 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.102 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1084 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1145 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1201 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1284 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1352 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1424 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.155 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1545 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1538 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1534 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1529 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1524 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1519 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1514 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1508 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1694 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1688 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1684 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1644 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.168 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1681 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1682 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1687 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1694 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.17 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1703 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1695 kg per person | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1695 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.128 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1695 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1308 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 kg per person | 0.0092 kg per person | 0.0271 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0484 kg per person | 0.0302 kg per person | 0.0674 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0873 kg per person | 0.0711 kg per person | 0.1036 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1154 kg per person | 0.1007 kg per person | 0.1424 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1529 kg per person | 0.1482 kg per person | 0.1554 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1662 kg per person | 0.1508 kg per person | 0.1694 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 kg per person | 0.1694 kg per person | 0.1703 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.1695 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1703 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.