Camels — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Camels — Stocks was 196,013 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Camels — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 196,013 LSU for camels — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 196,242 LSU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,800 LSU, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Camels — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,800 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 10,150 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 10,150 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,500 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 11,200 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 11,550 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 11,900 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 12,600 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,300 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 14,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 13,300 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 12,600 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 12,320 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12,250 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11,900 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 11,900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,040 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12,180 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 12,390 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12,460 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 12,460 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,495 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12,530 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,600 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,417 LSU | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 13,374 LSU | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 14,000 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 28,000 LSU | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 LSU | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 56,000 LSU | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 70,000 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 84,000 LSU | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 98,000 LSU | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 112,000 LSU | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 126,000 LSU | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 140,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 154,000 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 168,000 LSU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 182,000 LSU | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 194,409 LSU | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 194,604 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 194,798 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 194,993 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 195,450 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 195,674 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 195,578 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 195,774 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 196,006 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 196,242 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 195,955 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 195,968 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 195,993 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 196,013 LSU | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 196,013 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,678 LSU, 53.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 196,013 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million LSU, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +100.0% | 14,000 LSU | 28,000 LSU |
| 1999 | +50.0% | 28,000 LSU | 42,000 LSU |
| 2000 | +33.3% | 42,000 LSU | 56,000 LSU |
| 1996 | +28.4% | 10,417 LSU | 13,374 LSU |
| 2001 | +25.0% | 56,000 LSU | 70,000 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,161 LSU | 9,800 LSU | 12,600 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,537 LSU | 11,900 LSU | 14,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,436 LSU | 12,040 LSU | 12,600 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,079 LSU | 10,417 LSU | 42,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,000 LSU | 56,000 LSU | 182,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,353 LSU | 194,409 LSU | 196,242 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,982 LSU | 195,955 LSU | 196,013 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in Nigeria?
- Camels — stocks in Nigeria was 196,013 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 196,242 LSU in 2019.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,800 LSU in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for camels — stocks?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.