Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria

Nigeria: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 0.5561 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5561 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.98 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-30.48 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria, 1962–2024

-40-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.5561 % change on previous year for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Nigeria peaked at 39.98 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -30.48 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Nigeria ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.63 % change on previous year
1963 4.46 % change on previous year -179.3%
1964 13.24 % change on previous year +196.6%
1965 5.33 % change on previous year -59.7%
1966 -5.27 % change on previous year -198.8%
1967 -6.18 % change on previous year +17.2%
1968 -2.93 % change on previous year -52.6%
1969 21.81 % change on previous year -845.0%
1970 1.46 % change on previous year -93.3%
1971 -2.72 % change on previous year -286.1%
1972 -13.56 % change on previous year +398.7%
1973 39.98 % change on previous year -394.8%
1974 -0.062 % change on previous year -100.2%
1975 -18.8 % change on previous year +30212.4%
1976 31.51 % change on previous year -267.6%
1977 -7.11 % change on previous year -122.6%
1978 12.16 % change on previous year -270.9%
1979 10.95 % change on previous year -9.9%
1980 31.2 % change on previous year +184.9%
1981 -8.17 % change on previous year -126.2%
1982 11.78 % change on previous year -244.3%
1983 10.31 % change on previous year -12.5%
1984 4.44 % change on previous year -56.9%
1985 3.83 % change on previous year -13.9%
1986 -1.87 % change on previous year -148.9%
1987 -3.11 % change on previous year +66.2%
1988 4.59 % change on previous year -247.3%
1989 -30.48 % change on previous year -764.6%
1990 3.45 % change on previous year -111.3%
1991 4.1 % change on previous year +18.6%
1992 -19.2 % change on previous year -568.6%
1993 21.43 % change on previous year -211.6%
1994 22.04 % change on previous year +2.9%
1995 1.67 % change on previous year -92.4%
1996 16.72 % change on previous year +903.3%
1997 0.117 % change on previous year -99.3%
1998 0.0701 % change on previous year -40.1%
1999 0.0935 % change on previous year +33.2%
2000 0.0934 % change on previous year -0.1%
2001 13.39 % change on previous year +14237.2%
2002 13.1 % change on previous year -2.2%
2003 -13.88 % change on previous year -205.9%
2004 5.06 % change on previous year -136.5%
2005 -5.5 % change on previous year -208.7%
2006 -15.1 % change on previous year +174.4%
2007 26.41 % change on previous year -274.9%
2008 0.0809 % change on previous year -99.7%
2009 0.5941 % change on previous year +634.7%
2010 -1.57 % change on previous year -365.1%
2011 18 % change on previous year -1243.0%
2012 1.69 % change on previous year -90.6%
2013 3.33 % change on previous year +96.7%
2014 1.2 % change on previous year -64.0%
2015 0.6624 % change on previous year -44.8%
2016 -3.78 % change on previous year -671.1%
2017 2.45 % change on previous year -164.8%
2018 1.5 % change on previous year -39.0%
2019 1.11 % change on previous year -25.7%
2020 0.4695 % change on previous year -57.7%
2021 1.21 % change on previous year +157.0%
2022 0.8075 % change on previous year -33.1%
2023 0.4956 % change on previous year -38.6%
2024 0.5561 % change on previous year +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.11 % change on previous year -6.18 % change on previous year 21.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.38 % change on previous year -18.8 % change on previous year 39.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.25 % change on previous year -30.48 % change on previous year 31.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.05 % change on previous year -19.2 % change on previous year 22.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.42 % change on previous year -15.1 % change on previous year 26.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.46 % change on previous year -3.78 % change on previous year 18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7071 % change on previous year 0.4695 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 86 Haiti 0.6171 % change on previous year compare
  2. 87 Jordan 0.5921 % change on previous year compare
  3. 88 India 0.5764 % change on previous year compare
  4. 90 Bahrain 0.4976 % change on previous year compare
  5. 91 Switzerland 0.4241 % change on previous year compare
  6. 92 Papua New Guinea 0.3914 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Nigeria?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Nigeria was 0.5561 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39.98 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -30.48 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Nigeria rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Nigeria ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.