Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Nigeria
19.69 million An
in 2024
Northern Africa
52.69 million An
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
13th

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 52.69 million An against 19.69 million An in Nigeria, a difference of 33.01 million An.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 234 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 783,333 An 11.96 million An 11.17 million An Northern Africa
1970s 1.72 million An 16.74 million An 15.02 million An Northern Africa
1980s 3.19 million An 22.45 million An 19.26 million An Northern Africa
1990s 6.13 million An 32.74 million An 26.60 million An Northern Africa
2000s 12.33 million An 47.75 million An 35.42 million An Northern Africa
2010s 16.82 million An 50.88 million An 34.06 million An Northern Africa
2020s 20.08 million An 52.89 million An 32.81 million An Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 52.69 million An against 19.69 million An in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
33.01 million An, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.