Japan vs Nigeria: Pig livestock count heads
Japan
8.80 million
in 2024
Nigeria
9.96 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th
Pig livestock count heads over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.96 million against 8.80 million in Japan, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 726,222 | 3.82 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.79 million | 905,000 | 6.88 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.75 million | 1.69 million | 9.06 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.53 million | 4.09 million | 6.43 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.73 million | 6.13 million | 3.60 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.49 million | 7.39 million | 2.11 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.05 million | 9.49 million | 439,920 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig livestock count heads, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.96 million against 8.80 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig livestock count heads between Japan and Nigeria?
- 1.16 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for pig livestock count heads?
- Japan ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.