Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per capita was 0.0096 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0096 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0168 An per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 An per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 125th out of 164 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 milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0131 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0142 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.015 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0163 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.015 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.015 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.015 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 An per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 An per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 An per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.011 An per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 An per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 An per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.01 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 An per person | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0096 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0354 An per person, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0096 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0425 An per person, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 An per person | 0.0131 An per person | 0.0157 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 An per person | 0.0159 An per person | 0.0168 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 An per person | 0.015 An per person | 0.0164 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 An per person | 0.0124 An per person | 0.0155 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 An per person | 0.0109 An per person | 0.0129 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 An per person | 0.0104 An per person | 0.0134 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 An per person | 0.0096 An per person | 0.0103 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita in Nigeria?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0096 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 An per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 An per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.