Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 13.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria stood at 13.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria peaked at 21.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.5% | — |
| 1962 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 21.8% | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -14.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +68.9% | 7.5% | 12.8% |
| 2010 | -36.1% | 15.5% | 9.9% |
| 2013 | -36.0% | 11.8% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 13.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Nigeria was 13.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.