Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2241 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2241 An per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.2254 An per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0222 An per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.2241 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2254 An per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 An per person, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0222 An per person
1962 0.0248 An per person +12.0%
1963 0.028 An per person +12.7%
1964 0.0315 An per person +12.7%
1965 0.035 An per person +11.0%
1966 0.0387 An per person +10.8%
1967 0.0429 An per person +10.7%
1968 0.047 An per person +9.7%
1969 0.0525 An per person +11.6%
1970 0.0576 An per person +9.7%
1971 0.0625 An per person +8.6%
1972 0.0686 An per person +9.7%
1973 0.0746 An per person +8.8%
1974 0.0801 An per person +7.3%
1975 0.0848 An per person +5.9%
1976 0.0915 An per person +7.8%
1977 0.097 An per person +6.1%
1978 0.1016 An per person +4.7%
1979 0.1055 An per person +3.8%
1980 0.1091 An per person +3.5%
1981 0.1114 An per person +2.1%
1982 0.1141 An per person +2.4%
1983 0.117 An per person +2.5%
1984 0.1189 An per person +1.7%
1985 0.122 An per person +2.6%
1986 0.1227 An per person +0.5%
1987 0.124 An per person +1.1%
1988 0.1258 An per person +1.5%
1989 0.1266 An per person +0.7%
1990 0.1283 An per person +1.3%
1991 0.1304 An per person +1.6%
1992 0.1319 An per person +1.2%
1993 0.1332 An per person +1.0%
1994 0.139 An per person +4.3%
1995 0.1444 An per person +3.9%
1996 0.1494 An per person +3.5%
1997 0.167 An per person +11.8%
1998 0.1794 An per person +7.4%
1999 0.195 An per person +8.7%
2000 0.2057 An per person +5.5%
2001 0.2209 An per person +7.4%
2002 0.2203 An per person -0.3%
2003 0.2193 An per person -0.4%
2004 0.2184 An per person -0.4%
2005 0.2175 An per person -0.4%
2006 0.2167 An per person -0.4%
2007 0.2158 An per person -0.4%
2008 0.2149 An per person -0.4%
2009 0.2141 An per person -0.4%
2010 0.2131 An per person -0.4%
2011 0.2239 An per person +5.1%
2012 0.2232 An per person -0.3%
2013 0.2227 An per person -0.2%
2014 0.2221 An per person -0.3%
2015 0.2183 An per person -1.7%
2016 0.2222 An per person +1.7%
2017 0.2222 An per person +0.0%
2018 0.2226 An per person +0.1%
2019 0.2232 An per person +0.3%
2020 0.224 An per person +0.3%
2021 0.2248 An per person +0.4%
2022 0.2254 An per person +0.3%
2023 0.2247 An per person -0.3%
2024 0.2241 An per person -0.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2241 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.122 An per person, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2241 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.122 An per person, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0358 An per person 0.0222 An per person 0.0525 An per person 9
1970s 0.0824 An per person 0.0576 An per person 0.1055 An per person 10
1980s 0.1192 An per person 0.1091 An per person 0.1266 An per person 10
1990s 0.1498 An per person 0.1283 An per person 0.195 An per person 10
2000s 0.2164 An per person 0.2057 An per person 0.2209 An per person 10
2010s 0.2214 An per person 0.2131 An per person 0.2239 An per person 10
2020s 0.2246 An per person 0.224 An per person 0.2254 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2347 An per person compare
  2. 53 Montenegro 0.2324 An per person compare
  3. 54 Armenia 0.2276 An per person compare
  4. 56 Guinea-Bissau 0.2144 An per person compare
  5. 57 Portugal 0.2003 An per person compare
  6. 58 Georgia 0.1869 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2241 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2254 An per person in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 An per person in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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