Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.09 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Nigeria is 0.09 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.168 An per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.09 An per person, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 106th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1311 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1344 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1381 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1417 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1445 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1468 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1497 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1533 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.157 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.159 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1608 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.163 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.166 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1662 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1663 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.168 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1669 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.167 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1661 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1641 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1606 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.158 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1564 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1539 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.152 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1508 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1497 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1495 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1477 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1436 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1406 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1376 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1409 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1379 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1354 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1323 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1291 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1259 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1227 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1196 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1165 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1135 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1105 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1113 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1095 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1074 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1054 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1034 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1014 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0995 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1111 An per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.109 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.107 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1063 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1059 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1017 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1002 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0974 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0962 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.095 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0935 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0917 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.09 An per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1441 An per person | 0.1311 An per person | 0.157 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1649 An per person | 0.159 An per person | 0.168 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1543 An per person | 0.1477 An per person | 0.1641 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1346 An per person | 0.1227 An per person | 0.1436 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1099 An per person | 0.1014 An per person | 0.1196 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 An per person | 0.0974 An per person | 0.1111 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 An per person | 0.09 An per person | 0.0962 An per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Nigeria was 0.09 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.168 An per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 An per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.