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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Pig livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 10,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed