What is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in Nigeria?

Sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in Nigeria was 0.002 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.0028 t per person in 2001.

What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per person in 1961.

How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per capita?

Nigeria ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in Nigeria

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita was 0.002 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.002 t per person

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

59th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0028 t per person

in 2001

All-time low

0.0003 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.002 t per person for sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0028 t per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per person, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 59th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0003 t per person	—
1962	0.0003 t per person	+5.5%
1963	0.0003 t per person	+6.5%
1964	0.0003 t per person	+6.7%
1965	0.0004 t per person	+8.1%
1966	0.0004 t per person	+6.9%
1967	0.0004 t per person	+9.6%
1968	0.0004 t per person	+4.8%
1969	0.0005 t per person	+11.8%
1970	0.0005 t per person	+8.4%
1971	0.0005 t per person	+2.8%
1972	0.0005 t per person	-1.7%
1973	0.0006 t per person	+8.2%
1974	0.0006 t per person	+5.6%
1975	0.0007 t per person	+14.9%
1976	0.0009 t per person	+23.1%
1977	0.0009 t per person	+7.2%
1978	0.001 t per person	+13.7%
1979	0.0011 t per person	+6.7%
1980	0.0012 t per person	+5.9%
1981	0.0012 t per person	+5.7%
1982	0.0013 t per person	+4.8%
1983	0.0014 t per person	+3.9%
1984	0.0014 t per person	+4.5%
1985	0.0015 t per person	+2.8%
1986	0.0016 t per person	+7.2%
1987	0.0016 t per person	+1.8%
1988	0.0016 t per person	+2.4%
1989	0.0017 t per person	+5.4%
1990	0.0017 t per person	-1.3%
1991	0.0017 t per person	+0.8%
1992	0.0017 t per person	-0.5%
1993	0.0017 t per person	+1.3%
1994	0.0019 t per person	+10.6%
1995	0.002 t per person	+5.2%
1996	0.0021 t per person	+4.5%
1997	0.0023 t per person	+10.2%
1998	0.0024 t per person	+4.8%
1999	0.0025 t per person	+4.8%
2000	0.0027 t per person	+5.0%
2001	0.0028 t per person	+5.9%
2002	0.0028 t per person	-1.2%
2003	0.0027 t per person	-1.6%
2004	0.0027 t per person	-0.3%
2005	0.0027 t per person	-0.7%
2006	0.0027 t per person	+0.2%
2007	0.0027 t per person	-0.4%
2008	0.0027 t per person	-1.0%
2009	0.0027 t per person	-0.4%
2010	0.0027 t per person	+2.9%
2011	0.0022 t per person	-19.0%
2012	0.0019 t per person	-13.5%
2013	0.0021 t per person	+7.3%
2014	0.0021 t per person	-0.2%
2015	0.0021 t per person	-0.1%
2016	0.0021 t per person	-0.0%
2017	0.0021 t per person	+0.0%
2018	0.0021 t per person	+1.6%
2019	0.0021 t per person	-0.1%
2020	0.002 t per person	-2.3%
2021	0.002 t per person	-0.2%
2022	0.002 t per person	-1.1%
2023	0.002 t per person	-1.6%
2024	0.002 t per person	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 t per person	0.0003 t per person	0.0005 t per person	9
1970s	0.0007 t per person	0.0005 t per person	0.0011 t per person	10
1980s	0.0014 t per person	0.0012 t per person	0.0017 t per person	10
1990s	0.002 t per person	0.0017 t per person	0.0025 t per person	10
2000s	0.0027 t per person	0.0027 t per person	0.0028 t per person	10
2010s	0.0021 t per person	0.0019 t per person	0.0027 t per person	10
2020s	0.002 t per person	0.002 t per person	0.002 t per person	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

56 Ethiopia 0.0022 t per person compare
57 India 0.0021 t per person compare
58 Benin 0.002 t per person compare
60 Togo 0.0019 t per person compare
61 Botswana 0.0019 t per person compare
62 Burkina Faso 0.0019 t per person 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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in Nigeria?: Sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in Nigeria was 0.002 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0028 t per person in 2001.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per person in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 — Production ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,535 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.