Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria
Nigeria: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 9,066 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,066 animals
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,066 animals
in 2024
All-time low
1,780 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria is 9,066 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria peaked at 9,066 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,780 animals, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,886 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,780 animals | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,859 animals | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,106 animals | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 2,218 animals | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,101 animals | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,971 animals | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,913 animals | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,331 animals | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 2,365 animals | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,301 animals | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,989 animals | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 2,784 animals | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 2,782 animals | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,259 animals | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 2,971 animals | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 2,759 animals | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,095 animals | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 3,434 animals | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 4,505 animals | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 4,137 animals | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 4,625 animals | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 5,102 animals | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5,328 animals | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5,532 animals | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5,429 animals | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,260 animals | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,501 animals | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,824 animals | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 3,956 animals | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4,118 animals | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3,328 animals | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 4,041 animals | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 4,932 animals | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 5,014 animals | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,852 animals | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 5,859 animals | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,863 animals | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,868 animals | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,874 animals | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,660 animals | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 7,533 animals | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 6,487 animals | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 6,816 animals | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6,441 animals | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,468 animals | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 6,912 animals | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 6,918 animals | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,959 animals | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,849 animals | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,082 animals | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 8,219 animals | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,493 animals | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,595 animals | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,652 animals | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,325 animals | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,529 animals | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,656 animals | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,753 animals | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,794 animals | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,900 animals | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,972 animals | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,016 animals | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,066 animals | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 animals | 1,780 animals | 2,331 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,674 animals | 1,989 animals | 3,434 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,924 animals | 3,824 animals | 5,532 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,883 animals | 3,328 animals | 5,868 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,607 animals | 5,468 animals | 7,533 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,315 animals | 6,849 animals | 8,753 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,950 animals | 8,794 animals | 9,066 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nigeria was 9,066 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,066 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,780 animals in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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