Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 8.58 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Nigeria stood at 8.58 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Nigeria peaked at 8.58 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 480,000 An, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 480,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 495,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 509,300 An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 525,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 540,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 554,994 An | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 577,499 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 590,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 619,500 An | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 630,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 648,665 An | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 658,799 An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 654,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 648,750 An | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 700,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 750,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 800,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 850,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 850,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 850,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 850,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 850,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 850,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million An | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million An | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million An | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million An | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million An | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million An | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million An | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million An | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million An | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million An | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million An | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million An | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million An | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.10 million An | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million An | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million An | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million An | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.67 million An | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million An | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million An | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million An | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million An | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.47 million An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.65 million An | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million An | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million An | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million An | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million An | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.65 million An | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.61 million An | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.93 million An | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million An | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.53 million An | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.79 million An | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.09 million An | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million An | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.82 million An | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.07 million An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.31 million An | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.58 million An | +3.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.58 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,466 An, 45.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.58 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221,030 An, 38.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +29.4% | 850,000 An | 1.10 million An |
| 1986 | +25.9% | 1.35 million An | 1.70 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543,477 An | 480,000 An | 619,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 719,021 An | 630,000 An | 850,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million An | 850,000 An | 2.55 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million An | 2.36 million An | 3.40 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 million An | 3.50 million An | 5.03 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million An | 5.20 million An | 7.09 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 million An | 7.46 million An | 8.58 million An | 5 |
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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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Nigeria?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Nigeria was 8.58 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,000 An in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.