Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 2.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Niger stood at 2.57 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 2.66 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3553 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3553 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4179 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4543 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5088 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5633 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.636 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6905 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7632 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8177 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8857 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9129 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9406 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9244 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7263 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7362 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8043 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8738 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9069 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9466 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.984 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7639 kg per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6875 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8688 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8992 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9307 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9633 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.997 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.57 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.57 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -33.1% | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 0.7639 kg per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +26.4% | 0.6875 kg per square kilometre | 0.8688 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5786 kg per square kilometre | 0.3553 kg per square kilometre | 0.8177 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8658 kg per square kilometre | 0.7263 kg per square kilometre | 0.9466 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9391 kg per square kilometre | 0.6875 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 0.997 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Niger was 2.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3553 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.