Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was 1.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.67 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
0.8107 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024

05101520196219932024

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.67 % change on previous year for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 17.67 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8107 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 17.11 % change on previous year
1963 17.42 % change on previous year +1.8%
1964 17.67 % change on previous year +1.4%
1965 16.18 % change on previous year -8.4%
1966 15.87 % change on previous year -1.9%
1967 15.85 % change on previous year -0.1%
1968 15.35 % change on previous year -3.2%
1969 17.15 % change on previous year +11.8%
1970 13.75 % change on previous year -19.8%
1971 13.83 % change on previous year +0.6%
1972 14.83 % change on previous year +7.2%
1973 13.64 % change on previous year -8.0%
1974 11.47 % change on previous year -16.0%
1975 11.15 % change on previous year -2.8%
1976 13.51 % change on previous year +21.2%
1977 11.22 % change on previous year -17.0%
1978 9.74 % change on previous year -13.2%
1979 9.63 % change on previous year -1.2%
1980 8.65 % change on previous year -10.1%
1981 7.53 % change on previous year -13.0%
1982 8.75 % change on previous year +16.3%
1983 7.12 % change on previous year -18.7%
1984 6.37 % change on previous year -10.5%
1985 5.71 % change on previous year -10.4%
1986 9.48 % change on previous year +65.9%
1987 5.4 % change on previous year -43.0%
1988 5.32 % change on previous year -1.5%
1989 7 % change on previous year +31.7%
1990 0.9821 % change on previous year -86.0%
1991 2.01 % change on previous year +104.6%
1992 2.74 % change on previous year +36.3%
1993 4 % change on previous year +46.0%
1994 8.97 % change on previous year +124.4%
1995 8.24 % change on previous year -8.2%
1996 7.61 % change on previous year -7.6%
1997 10.1 % change on previous year +32.8%
1998 8.26 % change on previous year -18.3%
1999 8.47 % change on previous year +2.6%
2000 7.03 % change on previous year -17.0%
2001 7.96 % change on previous year +13.2%
2002 2.5 % change on previous year -68.6%
2003 2.42 % change on previous year -2.9%
2004 2.4 % change on previous year -1.1%
2005 2.52 % change on previous year +5.3%
2006 2.46 % change on previous year -2.5%
2007 2.46 % change on previous year -0.0%
2008 2.46 % change on previous year +0.0%
2009 2.46 % change on previous year +0.0%
2010 2.46 % change on previous year -0.0%
2011 14.8 % change on previous year +501.4%
2012 2.5 % change on previous year -83.1%
2013 2.5 % change on previous year +0.0%
2014 2 % change on previous year -19.9%
2015 0.8107 % change on previous year -59.5%
2016 4.72 % change on previous year +482.9%
2017 2.5 % change on previous year -47.1%
2018 2.42 % change on previous year -3.4%
2019 2.5 % change on previous year +3.6%
2020 2.58 % change on previous year +3.2%
2021 2.5 % change on previous year -3.2%
2022 2.28 % change on previous year -8.8%
2023 1.74 % change on previous year -23.8%
2024 1.67 % change on previous year -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.58 % change on previous year 15.35 % change on previous year 17.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.28 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.13 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.14 % change on previous year 0.9821 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.47 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 7.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.72 % change on previous year 0.8107 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.15 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Afghanistan 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Belize 1.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Japan 1.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Sudan 1.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Singapore 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 1.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17.67 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8107 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,337 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.