Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, 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 goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | +300.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, 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 | +300.6% | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | 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 goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.