Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 80.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria stood at 80.65. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 142.76 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 80.65, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.34 | — |
| 1962 | 114.32 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 117.85 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 120.43 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 122.82 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 125.04 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 127.15 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 130.43 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 133.43 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 135.5 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 136.73 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 138.95 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 141.45 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 141.24 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 141.87 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 142.76 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 142.26 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 142.07 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 141.24 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 139.79 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 136.49 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 134.74 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 133.06 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 130.98 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 129.42 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 128.4 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 127.4 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 127.13 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 127.51 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 128.51 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 128.37 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 128.51 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 128.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 134.4 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 131.72 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 128.7 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 106.59 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 109.04 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 111.51 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 109.45 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 106.59 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 108.75 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 105.92 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 106.63 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 107.52 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 110.36 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 108.63 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 94.76 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 103.64 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 94.88 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 116.81 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 114.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 111.95 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 111.9 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.69 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 92.41 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 90.66 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 89.22 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 87.77 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.37 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 85.15 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 83.73 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 82.15 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.65 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.53 | 111.34 | 133.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.41 | 135.5 | 142.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.49 | 127.13 | 139.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.59 | 106.59 | 134.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.22 | 94.76 | 110.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.55 | 87.77 | 116.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.61 | 80.65 | 86.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 135 El Salvador 81.39 compare
- 136 Australia 81.23 compare
- 137 Republic of Korea 80.98 compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 79.84 compare
- 140 Angola 79.51 compare
- 141 Algeria 79.32 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 80.65 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 142.76 in 1976.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.65 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for milk, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.