Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.31 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.31 million An for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered 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, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Nigeria peaked at 3.31 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 649,648 An, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 688,389 An | — |
| 1962 | 649,648 An | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 678,654 An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 768,538 An | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 809,528 An | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 766,867 An | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 719,486 An | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 698,418 An | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 850,773 An | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 863,207 An | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 839,732 An | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 725,838 An | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million An | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million An | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 824,550 An | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million An | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million An | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million An | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million An | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million An | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million An | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million An | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million An | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million An | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million An | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million An | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.92 million An | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million An | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million An | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million An | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million An | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million An | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million An | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million An | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million An | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million An | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million An | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million An | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million An | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million An | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million An | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million An | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million An | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million An | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million An | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million An | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million An | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million An | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.29 million An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million An | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.31 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.31 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 13.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 An | 1.02 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736,700 An | 649,648 An | 850,773 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 975,926 An | 725,838 An | 1.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million An | 1.40 million An | 2.02 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million An | 1.21 million An | 2.14 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million An | 2.00 million An | 2.75 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million An | 2.50 million An | 3.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million An | 3.21 million An | 3.31 million An | 5 |
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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 cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Nigeria?
- Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Nigeria was 3.31 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,648 An in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.