Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.0339 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) 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 that volatilises (n) in Nigeria is 0.0339 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 that volatilises (n) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0341 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kg per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 165 countries on this measure, 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 that volatilises (N) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 kg per person | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 kg per person | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 kg per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.006 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.011 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.024 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.027 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.031 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0338 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0335 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.034 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 kg per person | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0339 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0256 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0339 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 kg per person | 0.0018 kg per person | 0.0054 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 kg per person | 0.006 kg per person | 0.0135 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 kg per person | 0.0142 kg per person | 0.0207 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 kg per person | 0.0201 kg per person | 0.0285 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 kg per person | 0.0296 kg per person | 0.0311 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 kg per person | 0.0302 kg per person | 0.0339 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 kg per person | 0.0339 kg per person | 0.0341 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Nigeria was 0.0339 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.