Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Cattle, dairy — Stocks

Nigeria
2.23 million An
in 2023
Southern Africa
1.54 million An
in 2023
Nigeria rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
25th

Cattle, dairy — Stocks over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.23 million An against 1.54 million An in Southern Africa, a difference of 689,310 An.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 725,111 An 1.51 million An 786,191 An Southern Africa
1970s 1.04 million An 1.59 million An 549,985 An Southern Africa
1980s 1.29 million An 1.52 million An 222,380 An Southern Africa
1990s 1.58 million An 1.25 million An 326,168 An Nigeria
2000s 1.76 million An 1.36 million An 405,146 An Nigeria
2010s 2.20 million An 1.48 million An 719,402 An Nigeria
2020s 2.22 million An 1.50 million An 718,275 An Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — stocks, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
Nigeria, at 2.23 million An against 1.54 million An in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — stocks between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
689,310 An, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for cattle, dairy — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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