Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 317,049 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 317,049 t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria peaked at 437,724 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 146,245 t, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 51st of 250 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 146,245 t | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 151,918 t | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 172,897 t | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 183,492 t | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 174,215 t | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 170,551 t | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 162,340 t | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 198,591 t | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 196,104 t | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 188,332 t | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 163,776 t | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 226,483 t | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 223,911 t | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 182,179 t | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 248,686 t | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 218,191 t | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 244,919 t | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 274,981 t | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 370,216 t | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 329,125 t | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 364,231 t | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 411,797 t | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 425,918 t | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 437,724 t | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 283,478 t | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 266,734 t | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 236,049 t | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 217,530 t | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 204,273 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 205,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 210,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 244,378 t | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 264,319 t | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 266,861 t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 280,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 294,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 297,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 298,000 t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 279,000 t | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 316,031 t | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 357,425 t | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 307,827 t | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 323,410 t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 305,610 t | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 259,457 t | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 327,984 t | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 328,250 t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 330,250 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 306,960 t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 350,009 t | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 288,281 t | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 377,794 t | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 381,080 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 384,396 t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 298,262 t | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 300,856 t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 318,368 t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 326,118 t | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 325,428 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 324,910 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 321,916 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 319,404 t | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 317,049 t | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 317,049 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,869 t, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 317,049 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 t, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,505 t | 146,245 t | 198,591 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 216,756 t | 163,776 t | 274,981 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,280 t | 217,530 t | 437,724 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,383 t | 204,273 t | 298,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,524 t | 259,457 t | 357,425 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,212 t | 288,281 t | 384,396 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,741 t | 317,049 t | 325,428 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 48 Egypt 321,031 t compare
- 48 Egypt 321,031 t compare
- 50 Czechoslovakia 318,862 t compare
- 52 Tajikistan 313,639 t compare
- 52 Tajikistan 313,639 t compare
- 54 Guatemala 312,602 t compare
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria was 317,049 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 437,724 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,245 t in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Nigeria ranks 51st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.