Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0156 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 0.0156 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0156 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kg per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 62nd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 kg per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.003 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.004 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.007 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.009 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.015 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.015 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 kg per person | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0156 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0122 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0156 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0087 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kg per person | 0.0015 kg per person | 0.0036 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 kg per person | 0.004 kg per person | 0.0073 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 kg per person | 0.0075 kg per person | 0.0087 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 kg per person | 0.0089 kg per person | 0.0135 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 kg per person | 0.0142 kg per person | 0.0153 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 kg per person | 0.0147 kg per person | 0.0155 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0156 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0156 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.