Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 1.7 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.7 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
The figure is 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 that volatilises (n) in Nigeria peaked at 1.71 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0927 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises (N) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0927 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1067 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.123 kg per person | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.142 kg per person | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.162 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1842 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2096 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2374 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2728 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3038 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3387 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3806 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4228 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4596 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.498 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5505 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5954 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6347 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6762 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7133 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7452 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7886 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8243 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8561 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8798 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9418 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9677 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9931 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.35 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.55 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.54 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.53 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.51 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.68 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.68 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7 kg per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 kg per person | 0.0927 kg per person | 0.2728 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.486 kg per person | 0.3038 kg per person | 0.6762 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8747 kg per person | 0.7133 kg per person | 1.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person | 1.43 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 kg per person | 1.49 kg per person | 1.56 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 kg per person | 1.51 kg per person | 1.7 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 kg per person | 1.7 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 1.82 kg per person compare
- 34 Malawi 1.81 kg per person compare
- 35 Morocco 1.74 kg per person compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 1.69 kg per person compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 1.66 kg per person compare
- 39 Botswana 1.62 kg per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Nigeria was 1.7 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0927 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.