Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 54.08 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 54.08 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Nigeria peaked at 54.08 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 2 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 3.57 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 3.95 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 4.28 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 6.04 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 6.59 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 7.25 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 7.91 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 8.62 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 10.6 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 12.3 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 12.85 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.51 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 14.6 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 14.82 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 15.37 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 15.7 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.34 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.61 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 20.09 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 21.52 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 24.47 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 26.33 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 28.38 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 30.64 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 33.39 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 33.92 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.32 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.18 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 35.9 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.97 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.85 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.49 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.43 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.89 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 42.38 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.88 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.15 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.14 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 45.31 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.16 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 46.88 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.07 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 50.98 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 51.52 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.52 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.44 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.08 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.08 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.08 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 1.17 An per square kilometre | 2.44 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.76 An per square kilometre | 2.7 An per square kilometre | 7.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.07 An per square kilometre | 7.91 An per square kilometre | 14.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.16 An per square kilometre | 14.82 An per square kilometre | 28.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.61 An per square kilometre | 30.64 An per square kilometre | 39.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.48 An per square kilometre | 41.89 An per square kilometre | 50.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.89 An per square kilometre | 51.52 An per square kilometre | 54.08 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Nigeria was 54.08 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.