Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 132.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Niger stood at 132.13 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 136.7 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.27 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 78th 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.49 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 23.36 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 28.97 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 32.71 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 35.51 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 39.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 42.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 45.55 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 46.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 48.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 47.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 37.35 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 37.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 41.36 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 44.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 46.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 48.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 50.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 54.26 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 56.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 58.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 39.28 kg per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 35.36 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 44.68 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 46.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 47.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 49.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 51.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 53.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 54.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 58.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 60.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 63.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 65.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 67.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 69.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 72.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 74.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 77.48 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 80.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 83 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 85.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 88.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 92.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 95.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 90.46 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 93.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 96.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 100.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 103.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 107.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 111.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 115.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 119.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 123.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 127.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 132.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 136.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 132.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 132.13 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 201.65 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 132.13 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 164.87 kg per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -33.1% | 58.69 kg per square kilometre | 39.28 kg per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +26.4% | 35.36 kg per square kilometre | 44.68 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.75 kg per square kilometre | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | 42.05 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.52 kg per square kilometre | 37.35 kg per square kilometre | 48.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3 kg per square kilometre | 35.36 kg per square kilometre | 58.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.15 kg per square kilometre | 51.27 kg per square kilometre | 69.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.85 kg per square kilometre | 72.33 kg per square kilometre | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.13 kg per square kilometre | 90.46 kg per square kilometre | 123.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.13 kg per square kilometre | 127.61 kg per square kilometre | 136.7 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 75 Georgia 148.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Rwanda 147.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Dominica 134.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Mauritania 130.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Haiti 130.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Croatia 129.13 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Niger was 132.13 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. 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 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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.