Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0002 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 89.0%

World rank

14th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0004 An per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0 An per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 An per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Nigeria 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1964	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1965	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1966	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1967	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1968	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1969	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1970	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
1971	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+58.3%
1972	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1973	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1974	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
1975	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1977	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1978	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1979	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1980	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1981	0 An per US$ of GDP	-57.4%
1982	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1983	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
1984	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1985	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1986	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+47.8%
1987	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1988	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1989	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1990	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1991	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1992	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1993	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1995	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1996	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1997	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	+298.0%
2000	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2001	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2003	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2004	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2005	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2006	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2007	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2008	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2009	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2010	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2011	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2013	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2014	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2015	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2016	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2017	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2018	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
2020	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2021	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2023	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2024	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	+89.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP 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
1999	+298.0%	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0 An per US$ of GDP	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0002 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

11 Mauritania 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP compare
12 Burkina Faso 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP compare
13 Ethiopia 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
15 Nepal 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
16 Pakistan 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
17 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 An per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 8,935 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.