Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria

Nigeria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 282.0%
World rank
104th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.85 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-2.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria is -2.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 282.0% on the previous year and down 147.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 15.85 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.17 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Nigeria 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.48 % change on previous year
1963 8.7 % change on previous year +16.3%
1964 8.8 % change on previous year +1.2%
1965 10.29 % change on previous year +17.0%
1966 8.67 % change on previous year -15.8%
1967 11.66 % change on previous year +34.5%
1968 6.59 % change on previous year -43.4%
1969 14.43 % change on previous year +118.9%
1970 10.81 % change on previous year -25.1%
1971 15.85 % change on previous year +46.6%
1972 14.04 % change on previous year -11.5%
1973 10.77 % change on previous year -23.3%
1974 8.33 % change on previous year -22.6%
1975 10.77 % change on previous year +29.2%
1976 13.43 % change on previous year +24.7%
1977 12.24 % change on previous year -8.8%
1978 9.09 % change on previous year -25.8%
1979 10 % change on previous year +10.0%
1980 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1981 9.03 % change on previous year -0.7%
1982 7.64 % change on previous year -15.3%
1983 6.51 % change on previous year -14.8%
1984 7.22 % change on previous year +11.0%
1985 5.7 % change on previous year -21.1%
1986 9.8 % change on previous year +72.0%
1987 4.46 % change on previous year -54.5%
1988 5.13 % change on previous year +14.9%
1989 8.13 % change on previous year +58.5%
1990 1.5 % change on previous year -81.5%
1991 3.7 % change on previous year +146.3%
1992 2.14 % change on previous year -42.1%
1993 4.06 % change on previous year +89.3%
1994 13.91 % change on previous year +243.0%
1995 7.96 % change on previous year -42.7%
1996 7.1 % change on previous year -10.8%
1997 13.68 % change on previous year +92.6%
1998 7.64 % change on previous year -44.2%
1999 7.78 % change on previous year +1.7%
2000 7.97 % change on previous year +2.5%
2001 8.95 % change on previous year +12.3%
2002 1.58 % change on previous year -82.4%
2003 1.18 % change on previous year -25.1%
2004 2.52 % change on previous year +113.0%
2005 2.05 % change on previous year -18.7%
2006 2.97 % change on previous year +45.2%
2007 2.37 % change on previous year -20.3%
2008 1.7 % change on previous year -28.1%
2009 2.44 % change on previous year +43.1%
2010 6.23 % change on previous year +155.6%
2011 1.18 % change on previous year -81.1%
2012 1.17 % change on previous year -1.2%
2013 0.6402 % change on previous year -45.1%
2014 4.62 % change on previous year +621.1%
2015 0.3682 % change on previous year -92.0%
2016 4.09 % change on previous year +1010.6%
2017 -0.5897 % change on previous year -114.4%
2018 4.66 % change on previous year -889.7%
2019 3.9 % change on previous year -16.2%
2020 1.05 % change on previous year -73.0%
2021 1.95 % change on previous year +85.3%
2022 1.74 % change on previous year -10.8%
2023 1.19 % change on previous year -31.4%
2024 -2.17 % change on previous year -282.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.58 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year 14.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.53 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 15.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.27 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.95 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 13.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.37 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.63 % change on previous year -0.5897 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7538 % change on previous year -2.17 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 101 Canada -1.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Guinea-Bissau -1.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 Lesotho -2.04 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 China, Hong Kong SAR -2.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Iraq -2.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 Qatar -2.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Nigeria was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.85 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 13,325 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.