Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 2.23 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
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 28th out of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 602,800 An | — |
| 1962 | 631,100 An | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 662,700 An | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 694,600 An | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 723,600 An | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 751,600 An | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 782,800 An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 819,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 857,800 An | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 888,700 An | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 920,300 An | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 955,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 997,500 An | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million An | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million An | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million An | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million An | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million An | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million An | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million An | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million An | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million An | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million An | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million An | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million An | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million An | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million An | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million An | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million An | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million An | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million An | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million An | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million An | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million An | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million An | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million An | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million An | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million An | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million An | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million An | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million An | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.23 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 420,500 An, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.23 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,535 An, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +25.1% | 1.84 million An | 2.30 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 28th out of 190 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).