Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 13 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 159 countries
All-time high
13 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2575 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 13 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2575 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2575 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2944 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3389 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3902 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4425 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5009 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5664 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6351 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7248 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8135 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9043 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 5.43 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4612 kg per square kilometre | 0.2575 kg per square kilometre | 0.7248 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | 0.8135 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 kg per square kilometre | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 kg per square kilometre | 8.98 kg per square kilometre | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 kg per square kilometre | 12.11 kg per square kilometre | 13 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 28 Croatia 19.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 17.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Indonesia 16.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 12.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Norway 11.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovenia 11.17 kg per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 13 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2575 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 — 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.