Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 162,751 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 162,751 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria peaked at 171,600 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,820 t, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 234 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,820 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,150 t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 7,700 t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 8,140 t | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 8,800 t | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 8,910 t | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 9,570 t | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 9,460 t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 11,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 12,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 12,500 t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 12,600 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 14,400 t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 16,340 t | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 19,950 t | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 21,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 24,200 t | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 26,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 28,050 t | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 30,800 t | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 31,350 t | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 32,450 t | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34,650 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 36,300 t | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 37,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 38,500 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 39,600 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41,800 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 44,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 47,300 t | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 48,400 t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 50,600 t | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 62,040 t | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 65,890 t | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 68,750 t | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 87,010 t | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 95,205 t | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 105,490 t | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 115,390 t | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 127,820 t | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 129,943 t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 131,271 t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 134,332 t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 137,302 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 141,438 t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 144,722 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 145,321 t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 148,809 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 170,500 t | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 171,600 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 122,923 t | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 136,076 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 139,478 t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 142,965 t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 146,539 t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 150,202 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 154,044 t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 154,600 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,352 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 159,616 t | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 160,836 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 161,812 t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 162,751 t | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 162,751 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 16.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 162,751 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 34.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -28.4% | 171,600 t | 122,923 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,617 t | 6,820 t | 11,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,299 t | 12,100 t | 26,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,090 t | 28,050 t | 41,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,468 t | 44,000 t | 105,490 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,635 t | 115,390 t | 148,809 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,893 t | 122,923 t | 171,600 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,873 t | 154,352 t | 162,751 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 South Africa 168,000 t compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 166,976 t compare
- 27 Ethiopia 136,081 t compare
- 27 Ethiopia 136,081 t compare
- 29 Mongolia 133,288 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria was 162,751 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 171,600 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,820 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 sheep, 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.