Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.9 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria peaked at 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 31st out of 159 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: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0773 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0883 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1017 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1171 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1328 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1503 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1699 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1905 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2175 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2441 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2713 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3049 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3401 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3745 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4078 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4526 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4946 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5717 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6103 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6426 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6781 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7135 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7442 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7854 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8113 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8421 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8776 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9076 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9447 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9857 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.9 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9557 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.9 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9617 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1384 kg per square kilometre | 0.0773 kg per square kilometre | 0.2175 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3995 kg per square kilometre | 0.2441 kg per square kilometre | 0.5717 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7613 kg per square kilometre | 0.6103 kg per square kilometre | 0.9076 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 0.9447 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Nigeria was 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.