Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.15 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.15 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.15 LSU/ha

in 2014

All-time low

0.06 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria is 0.15 LSU/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria peaked at 0.15 LSU/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.06 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.06 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.07 LSU/ha	+16.7%
1966	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.08 LSU/ha	+14.3%
1970	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
1973	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
1977	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.11 LSU/ha	+10.0%
1980	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.12 LSU/ha	+9.1%
1988	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.14 LSU/ha	+16.7%
2012	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
2015	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0667 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.093 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	0.11 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.113 LSU/ha	0.11 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.12 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.12 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.144 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.15 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	4

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See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria?: Cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria was 0.15 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.15 LSU/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.