Sheep — Manure management in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Manure management was 12.30 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure management in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure management in Nigeria stood at 12.30 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Nigeria peaked at 12.30 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,692 kg, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 180 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 management in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243,692 kg | — |
| 1962 | 278,607 kg | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 320,697 kg | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 369,244 kg | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 418,748 kg | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 473,991 kg | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 535,931 kg | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 600,979 kg | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 685,876 kg | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 769,817 kg | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 855,672 kg | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 961,853 kg | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million kg | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.48 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.56 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.66 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.77 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.86 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.11 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.83 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million kg | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 5.74 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.86 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.03 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.20 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.37 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.54 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.91 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.10 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.30 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.49 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.18 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.41 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.64 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.87 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.96 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.38 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.64 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.91 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.18 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.46 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.75 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.03 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.30 million kg | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.30 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 541,618 kg, 22.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.30 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350,948 kg, 35.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436,418 kg | 243,692 kg | 685,876 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million kg | 769,817 kg | 1.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million kg | 1.93 million kg | 2.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million kg | 2.98 million kg | 5.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million kg | 6.22 million kg | 8.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 million kg | 8.49 million kg | 11.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 million kg | 11.46 million kg | 12.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure management in Nigeria?
- Sheep — manure management in Nigeria was 12.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,692 kg in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — manure management?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).