Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was 4.83 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.83 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.83 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
754,757 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Livestock — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for livestock — gross production value in Nigeria is 4.83 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 4.83 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 754,757 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 803,954 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 754,757 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 766,640 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 827,913 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 863,285 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 848,252 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 938,088 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 948,072 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.39 million 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.61 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.92 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.47 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.81 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.74 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.77 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.83 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 million 1000 USD, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.83 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,826 1000 USD, 11.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 869,587 1000 USD | 754,757 1000 USD | 1.08 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 1.59 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million 1000 USD | 1.81 million 1000 USD | 2.39 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million 1000 USD | 2.15 million 1000 USD | 3.03 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million 1000 USD | 2.99 million 1000 USD | 4.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million 1000 USD | 3.81 million 1000 USD | 4.52 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million 1000 USD | 4.63 million 1000 USD | 4.83 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Livestock — gross production value in Nigeria was 4.83 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,757 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for livestock — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, published as part of Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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