Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0104 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria is 0.0104 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0104 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 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 volatilises … capita volatilises in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 kg per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.002 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.005 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.006 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.009 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.01 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 kg per person | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0104 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0081 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0104 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0058 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 kg per person | 0.001 kg per person | 0.0024 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 kg per person | 0.0027 kg per person | 0.0049 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 kg per person | 0.005 kg per person | 0.0058 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 kg per person | 0.0059 kg per person | 0.009 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kg per person | 0.0095 kg per person | 0.0102 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 kg per person | 0.0098 kg per person | 0.0103 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 kg per person | 0.0103 kg per person | 0.0104 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Nigeria was 0.0104 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (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 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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.