Goats — Stocks in Nigeria

Nigeria: Goats — Stocks was 89.29 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89.29 million An
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
89.29 million An
in 2023
All-time low
623,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — stocks in Nigeria stood at 89.29 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 89.29 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 623,000 An, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.47 million An 623,000 An 2.73 million An 9
1970s 6.31 million An 3.15 million An 10.27 million An 10
1980s 16.94 million An 11.30 million An 23.46 million An 10
1990s 29.83 million An 23.32 million An 40.00 million An 10
2000s 49.30 million An 42.50 million An 55.15 million An 10
2010s 72.39 million An 56.52 million An 81.88 million An 10
2020s 86.89 million An 84.04 million An 89.29 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 154.26 million An compare
  2. 2 China 129.45 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 129.34 million An compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 84.74 million An compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 53.57 million An compare
  6. 7 Chad 49.31 million An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Nigeria?
Goats — stocks in Nigeria was 89.29 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 89.29 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 623,000 An in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for goats — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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