Cattle livestock count heads in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle livestock count heads was 20.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Nigeria is 20.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Nigeria peaked at 20.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 million | 6.03 million | 8.58 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.41 million | 8.89 million | 11.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.92 million | 12.11 million | 13.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 million | 13.95 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.70 million | 15.12 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.47 million | 16.58 million | 20.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 million | 20.59 million | 20.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Nigeria?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Nigeria was 20.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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