Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 2.67 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 2.67 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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2.67 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2623 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 57th 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2623 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2936 kg per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3309 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3729 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4138 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4584 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5073 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5567 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6214 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6818 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7403 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8125 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8837 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9481 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.08 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.15 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.2 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.25 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.32 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.35 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.41 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.44 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.52 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.54 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.56 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.58 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.71 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.77 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.98 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.12 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 kg per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.62 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.58 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.58 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.57 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.54 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.53 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.52 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.63 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.63 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.65 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.67 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.67 kg per person | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.67 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3 kg per person, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.67 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4242 kg per person | 0.2623 kg per person | 0.6214 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9753 kg per person | 0.6818 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 kg per person | 1.29 kg per person | 1.5 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 kg per person | 1.52 kg per person | 2.31 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 kg per person | 2.44 kg per person | 2.62 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 kg per person | 2.52 kg per person | 2.65 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 kg per person | 2.65 kg per person | 2.67 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 2.67 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2623 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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.