Animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria
Nigeria: Animals slaughtered for meat was 3.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
649,648
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria is 3.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria peaked at 3.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 649,648, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 688,389 | — |
| 1962 | 649,648 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 678,654 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 768,538 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 809,528 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 766,867 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 719,486 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 698,418 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 850,773 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 863,207 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 839,732 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 725,838 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 824,550 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.92 million | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 13.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +40.0% | 725,838 | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736,700 | 649,648 | 850,773 | 9 |
| 1970s | 975,926 | 725,838 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.40 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.21 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 2.00 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.50 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 3.21 million | 3.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria was 3.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,648 in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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