Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.2071 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2071 An per person for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2342 An per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 An per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 164 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, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0233 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0245 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0261 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0277 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0299 An per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0318 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0348 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0363 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0406 An per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.044 An per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0498 An per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0555 An per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0599 An per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0632 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0681 An per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 An per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0818 An per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0865 An per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0923 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0976 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1032 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1078 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1119 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1169 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1201 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1284 An per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1306 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1337 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1407 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.139 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1404 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1397 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1416 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.157 An per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1651 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1723 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1908 An per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2101 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2208 An per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2342 An per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2314 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2272 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2255 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2259 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2249 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2224 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2216 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2289 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2252 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2216 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2171 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2212 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2164 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2198 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2132 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2181 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2216 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2193 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2189 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2181 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2161 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2071 An per person | -4.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2071 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1328 An per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2071 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 An per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0306 An per person | 0.0233 An per person | 0.0406 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0676 An per person | 0.044 An per person | 0.0923 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1191 An per person | 0.0976 An per person | 0.1407 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1656 An per person | 0.139 An per person | 0.2101 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2262 An per person | 0.2208 An per person | 0.2342 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2203 An per person | 0.2132 An per person | 0.2289 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2159 An per person | 0.2071 An per person | 0.2193 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2071 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2342 An per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 An per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.