Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 236 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Milk, Total — 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 milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria is 236 kg/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria peaked at 246 kg/An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 233 kg/An, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 187th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 240 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 239 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 239 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 240 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 238 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 236 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 233 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 244 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 244 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 244 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 241 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 243 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 243 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 245 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 245 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 245 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 245 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 245 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 240 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 245 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 240 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 242 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 245 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 241 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 241 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 246 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 238 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 238 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 238 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 237 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 237 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 236 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 236 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 236 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 236 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 236 kg/An | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 236 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.5 kg/An, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 236 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.11 kg/An | 239 kg/An | 240 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 239.5 kg/An | 239 kg/An | 240 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.2 kg/An | 239 kg/An | 240 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.6 kg/An | 233 kg/An | 244 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 243 kg/An | 240 kg/An | 245 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.3 kg/An | 237 kg/An | 246 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 236 kg/An | 236 kg/An | 236 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria was 236 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 246 kg/An in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 kg/An in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- Nigeria ranks 187th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.