Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0846 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0846 An per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.093 An per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 An per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 50th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.016 An per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 An per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 An per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 An per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.025 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0259 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0271 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0336 An per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.039 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0391 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0402 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0412 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0431 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.043 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 An per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0541 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0549 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0677 An per person | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0722 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0779 An per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.083 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0895 An per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0885 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.087 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0866 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0863 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0858 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0838 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0835 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.093 An per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.091 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0897 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0884 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0891 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0876 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.089 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0859 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0896 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0912 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0907 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0913 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0918 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0917 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0846 An per person | -7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0846 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0368 An per person, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0846 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0258 An per person, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 An per person | 0.0135 An per person | 0.0183 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 An per person | 0.0197 An per person | 0.0336 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0379 An per person | 0.0346 An per person | 0.0402 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.055 An per person | 0.0412 An per person | 0.0779 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.086 An per person | 0.083 An per person | 0.0895 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0894 An per person | 0.0859 An per person | 0.093 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 An per person | 0.0846 An per person | 0.0918 An per person | 5 |
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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 fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0846 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 An per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 An per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.