Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 12 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12 kg/An for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria peaked at 29 kg/An in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12 kg/An, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 244th out of 250 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.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 28 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 26 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 26 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 26 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17 kg/An | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 kg/An | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 19 kg/An | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 17 kg/An | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 21 kg/An | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 18 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 15 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5 kg/An, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.5 kg/An, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.44 kg/An | 27 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.8 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 27 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 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 raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Nigeria was 12 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29 kg/An in 1967.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Nigeria ranks 244th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.