Global meat production by livestock type in Nigeria
Nigeria: Global meat production by livestock type was 178,446 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 178,446 for global meat production by livestock type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Nigeria peaked at 178,446 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,000, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 85,556 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,500 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,794 | 92,628 | 116,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,948 | 120,000 | 145,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,232 | 155,000 | 174,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,215 | 174,336 | 178,446 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Papua New Guinea 443,985 compare
- 2 United States 271,430 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 161,065 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 97,350 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 90,695 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Nigeria?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Nigeria was 178,446 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 178,446 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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