Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Niger
Niger: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Niger stood at 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Niger peaked at 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Niger 8th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 that volatilises (n content), per unit in Niger?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Niger was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 that volatilises (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.