Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production was 85.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Nigeria stood at 85.68. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Nigeria peaked at 209.09 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 85.68, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 43rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.35 | — |
| 1962 | 190.31 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 186.31 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 182.36 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 178.45 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 174.61 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 192.29 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 209.09 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 204.5 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 199.89 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 195.27 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 190.65 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 148.76 | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 144.91 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 158.57 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 154.08 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 157.86 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 153.1 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 148.45 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 151.46 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 146.87 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 142.54 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 138.89 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 135.38 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 131.6 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 128.07 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 124.7 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 121.41 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 118.19 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 108.03 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 103.78 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 104.49 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 105.08 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 105.57 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 105.97 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 106.3 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 106.55 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105.78 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.92 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.08 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 104.06 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 102.36 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 100.67 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 98.99 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.34 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 95.68 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 88.2 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 97.3 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 100.23 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 103.92 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 106.26 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 104.62 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 101.82 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 100.94 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.34 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.72 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 94.76 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 92.99 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 91.79 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.02 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.13 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.34 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.58 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 85.68 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.25 | 174.61 | 209.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.15 | 144.91 | 199.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.91 | 118.19 | 151.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.75 | 103.78 | 108.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.09 | 88.2 | 106.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.62 | 91.79 | 106.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 85.68 | 91.13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Nigeria?
- Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Nigeria was 85.68 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 209.09 in 1968.
- What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.68 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.