Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 2.23 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.23 million An
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.38 million An
in 2014
All-time low
602,800 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Nigeria is 2.23 million An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 2.38 million An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 602,800 An, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 725,111 An 602,800 An 857,800 An 9
1970s 1.04 million An 888,700 An 1.19 million An 10
1980s 1.29 million An 1.21 million An 1.42 million An 10
1990s 1.58 million An 1.45 million An 1.69 million An 10
2000s 1.76 million An 1.59 million An 1.97 million An 10
2010s 2.20 million An 1.84 million An 2.38 million An 10
2020s 2.22 million An 2.20 million An 2.23 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 28 Niger 2.59 million An compare
  2. 29 Yugoslav SFR 2.35 million An compare
  3. 30 Poland 2.24 million An compare
  4. 32 Mali 2.18 million An compare
  5. 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.00 million An compare
  6. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.86 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Nigeria?
Cattle, dairy — stocks in Nigeria was 2.23 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million An in 2014.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 602,800 An in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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