Horses — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0004 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0004 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.007 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 An per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.007 An per person | +35.8% |
| 1966 | 0.007 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.006 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 An per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 An per person | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.004 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.002 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 An per person | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 An per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 An per person | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 An per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 An per person | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0004 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 An per person, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0004 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 An per person, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +35.8% | 0.0052 An per person | 0.007 An per person |
| 2008 | -31.2% | 0.001 An per person | 0.0007 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 An per person | 0.0052 An per person | 0.007 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 An per person | 0.0032 An per person | 0.006 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 An per person | 0.0022 An per person | 0.0031 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 An per person | 0.0017 An per person | 0.0021 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 An per person | 0.0006 An per person | 0.0016 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0006 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0004 An per person | 0.0005 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per capita in Nigeria?
- Horses — stocks, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0004 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 An per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.