Pig meat per animal in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pig meat per animal was 45 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
45 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
45 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Nigeria stood at 45 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Nigeria peaked at 45 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pig meat per animal in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 141 Albania 46 kilograms per animal compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 46 kilograms per animal compare
- 141 Gambia 46 kilograms per animal compare
- 144 Botswana 45 kilograms per animal compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 45 kilograms per animal compare
- 144 Fiji 45 kilograms per animal compare
- 144 Niger 45 kilograms per animal 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 pig meat per animal in Nigeria?
- Pig meat per animal in Nigeria was 45 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for pig meat per animal?
- Nigeria ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.