Milk yields per animal in Nigeria
Nigeria: Milk yields per animal was 236.23 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
236.23
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
245.8
in 2014
All-time low
233.13
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 236.23 for milk yields per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Nigeria peaked at 245.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 233.13, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Milk yields per animal in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.88 | — |
| 1962 | 239.26 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 239.93 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 238.99 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 239.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 239.49 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 238.89 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 239.32 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 238.98 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 239.68 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 239.05 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 239.79 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 239.6 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 238.95 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 239.86 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 239.01 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 239.69 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 239.29 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 239.12 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 239.51 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 239.07 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 239.79 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 239.19 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 239.33 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 239.39 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 239.43 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 239.28 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 239.12 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 239.24 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 239.75 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 237.78 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 235.67 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 233.13 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 244.12 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 243.95 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 243.9 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 241.38 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 242.57 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 243.45 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 245.04 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 245.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 245.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 244.93 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 240.18 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 240 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 240 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 244.9 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 241.93 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 244.78 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 240.85 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 241.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 245.8 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 237.54 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 237.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 237.56 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 237.35 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 237.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 236.42 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 236.24 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 236.18 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 236.22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 236.23 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 236.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 236.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.2 | 238.88 | 239.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 239.4 | 238.95 | 239.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.34 | 239.07 | 239.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.57 | 233.13 | 244.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.01 | 240 | 245.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.18 | 237.04 | 245.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.26 | 236.18 | 236.42 | 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 yields per animal in Nigeria?
- Milk yields per animal in Nigeria was 236.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 245.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.13 in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for milk yields per animal?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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