Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 8.49 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.49 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 8.53 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4635 kg per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 165 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4635 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5333 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6148 kg per person | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7102 kg per person | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.81 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9211 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 1.05 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 1.19 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.36 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.52 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.69 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 1.9 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 2.11 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 2.49 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.75 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 2.98 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.17 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 3.38 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.57 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.73 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.94 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.12 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.28 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.71 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.84 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.97 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.19 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.08 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.04 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.04 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.11 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.43 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.73 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.01 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.43 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.77 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.14 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7.43 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.79 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.77 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.74 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.71 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.69 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.67 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.64 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.61 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.59 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.56 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.48 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 8.46 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.44 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.38 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.23 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.42 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.42 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.42 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.45 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.48 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.52 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.53 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.49 kg per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8502 kg per person | 0.4635 kg per person | 1.36 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 kg per person | 1.52 kg per person | 3.38 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 kg per person | 3.57 kg per person | 5.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 kg per person | 5.04 kg per person | 7.14 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 kg per person | 7.43 kg per person | 7.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 kg per person | 7.56 kg per person | 8.48 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 kg per person | 8.48 kg per person | 8.53 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 9.09 kg per person compare
- 34 Malawi 9.04 kg per person compare
- 35 Morocco 8.7 kg per person compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 8.44 kg per person compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 8.3 kg per person compare
- 39 Botswana 8.11 kg per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 8.49 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4635 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.