How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Nigeria ranks 227th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Nigeria

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 8 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

8 kg/An

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

227th

of 234 countries

All-time high

11 kg/An

in 1961

All-time low

8 kg/An

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Nigeria, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria is 8 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria peaked at 11 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/An, in 2012.

Nigeria ranks 227th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	11 kg/An	—
1962	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1965	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1969	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1970	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1971	10 kg/An	-9.1%
1972	9 kg/An	-10.0%
1973	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1974	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1975	10 kg/An	+11.1%
1976	11 kg/An	+10.0%
1977	10 kg/An	-9.1%
1978	11 kg/An	+10.0%
1979	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1980	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1984	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1986	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1987	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1989	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1992	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1995	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2004	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	8 kg/An	-27.3%
2013	9 kg/An	+12.5%
2014	8 kg/An	-11.1%
2015	9 kg/An	+12.5%
2016	8 kg/An	-11.1%
2017	9 kg/An	+12.5%
2018	8 kg/An	-11.1%
2019	8 kg/An	+0.0%
2020	8 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	8 kg/An	+0.0%
2022	8 kg/An	+0.0%
2023	8 kg/An	+0.0%
2024	8 kg/An	+0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 8 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 8 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	9
1970s	10.1 kg/An	9 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
1980s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
1990s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
2000s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
2010s	8.9 kg/An	8 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
2020s	8 kg/An	8 kg/An	8 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

225 South Sudan 9 kg/An compare
225 South Sudan 9 kg/An compare
227 Burkina Faso 8 kg/An compare
229 Bangladesh 6 kg/An compare
229 Bhutan 6 kg/An compare
229 Myanmar 6 kg/An compare
229 Sao Tome and Principe 6 kg/An compare
229 Trinidad and Tobago 6 kg/An compare
229 Sao Tome and Principe 6 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria was 8 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/An in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Nigeria ranks 227th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.