Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.391 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.391 An per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3945 An per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0135 An per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.391 An per person.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.3945 An per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 An per person, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0135 An per person
1962 0.0161 An per person +19.1%
1963 0.0191 An per person +18.4%
1964 0.0227 An per person +18.8%
1965 0.0267 An per person +17.5%
1966 0.0312 An per person +16.8%
1967 0.0364 An per person +16.8%
1968 0.0424 An per person +16.6%
1969 0.05 An per person +17.9%
1970 0.0564 An per person +12.7%
1971 0.0642 An per person +13.9%
1972 0.0734 An per person +14.4%
1973 0.0828 An per person +12.8%
1974 0.0909 An per person +9.7%
1975 0.1 An per person +10.1%
1976 0.1124 An per person +12.4%
1977 0.1231 An per person +9.5%
1978 0.1327 An per person +7.8%
1979 0.1436 An per person +8.2%
1980 0.1531 An per person +6.7%
1981 0.1621 An per person +5.8%
1982 0.1745 An per person +7.7%
1983 0.1843 An per person +5.6%
1984 0.1934 An per person +5.0%
1985 0.1989 An per person +2.9%
1986 0.2193 An per person +10.2%
1987 0.227 An per person +3.5%
1988 0.2341 An per person +3.1%
1989 0.2482 An per person +6.0%
1990 0.2401 An per person -3.3%
1991 0.2357 An per person -1.9%
1992 0.2344 An per person -0.5%
1993 0.2378 An per person +1.4%
1994 0.2548 An per person +7.1%
1995 0.2707 An per person +6.3%
1996 0.2857 An per person +5.5%
1997 0.2998 An per person +4.9%
1998 0.3129 An per person +4.4%
1999 0.3251 An per person +3.9%
2000 0.3363 An per person +3.4%
2001 0.3485 An per person +3.6%
2002 0.3476 An per person -0.3%
2003 0.3466 An per person -0.3%
2004 0.3453 An per person -0.4%
2005 0.3445 An per person -0.2%
2006 0.3435 An per person -0.3%
2007 0.3425 An per person -0.3%
2008 0.3414 An per person -0.3%
2009 0.3403 An per person -0.3%
2010 0.3392 An per person -0.3%
2011 0.3927 An per person +15.8%
2012 0.3915 An per person -0.3%
2013 0.3905 An per person -0.2%
2014 0.3871 An per person -0.9%
2015 0.3804 An per person -1.7%
2016 0.3896 An per person +2.4%
2017 0.3897 An per person +0.0%
2018 0.3898 An per person +0.0%
2019 0.3908 An per person +0.3%
2020 0.3927 An per person +0.5%
2021 0.3942 An per person +0.4%
2022 0.3945 An per person +0.1%
2023 0.3929 An per person -0.4%
2024 0.391 An per person -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0287 An per person 0.0135 An per person 0.05 An per person 9
1970s 0.098 An per person 0.0564 An per person 0.1436 An per person 10
1980s 0.1995 An per person 0.1531 An per person 0.2482 An per person 10
1990s 0.2697 An per person 0.2344 An per person 0.3251 An per person 10
2000s 0.3436 An per person 0.3363 An per person 0.3485 An per person 10
2010s 0.3841 An per person 0.3392 An per person 0.3927 An per person 10
2020s 0.3931 An per person 0.391 An per person 0.3945 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 20 Djibouti 0.4449 An per person compare
  2. 21 Eswatini 0.4276 An per person compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia 0.4088 An per person compare
  4. 24 Guinea-Bissau 0.3775 An per person compare
  5. 25 Senegal 0.3739 An per person compare
  6. 26 Libya 0.3693 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria?
Goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria was 0.391 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3945 An per person in 2022.
What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 An per person in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,353 data points, 1961–2024
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Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.