How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

Nigeria ranks 34th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria

Name: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria
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Nigeria: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 35.7%

World rank

34th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria stood at 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria peaked at 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Nigeria 34th out of 158 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 left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1963	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1964	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1965	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1966	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1967	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+38.4%
1968	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1969	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1970	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
1971	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+51.9%
1972	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1973	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1974	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1975	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1976	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1977	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1978	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1979	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1980	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1981	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-58.9%
1982	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1983	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+54.7%
1984	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1985	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1986	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
1987	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1988	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1989	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1990	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1991	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1993	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1994	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1995	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1996	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1997	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1998	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+312.2%
2000	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2001	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2002	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2003	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2004	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2005	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2006	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2007	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2009	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2010	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2012	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2014	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2016	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2017	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2018	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2019	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2021	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2023	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+35.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Nigeria 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
1999	+312.2%	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

31 Tunisia 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
32 Algeria 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
33 Djibouti 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
35 Uganda 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
36 Azerbaijan 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 Pakistan 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria?: Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Nigeria was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Nigeria ranks 34th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.