Horses — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Horses — Stocks was 103,256 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 103,256 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 356,333 An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 101,509 An, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 55th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 281,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 272,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 262,500 An | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 253,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 351,000 An | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 356,333 An | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 350,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 345,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 340,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 335,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 300,000 An | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 255,000 An | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 250,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 248,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 240,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 236,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 234,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 232,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 230,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 228,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 226,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 224,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 222,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 220,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 218,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 216,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 214,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 212,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 210,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 208,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 206,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 205,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 204,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 204,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 205,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 205,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 205,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 204,426 An | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 203,215 An | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 160,592 An | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 147,157 An | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 104,053 An | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 102,492 An | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 101,509 An | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 101,611 An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101,713 An | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101,715 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101,862 An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102,147 An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 102,120 An | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102,222 An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102,200 An | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 102,319 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102,529 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 102,631 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 102,699 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 103,256 An | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 103,256 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 103,256 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +38.7% | 253,000 An | 351,000 An |
| 2008 | -29.3% | 147,157 An | 104,053 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,370 An | 253,000 An | 356,333 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 256,000 An | 230,000 An | 335,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,000 An | 210,000 An | 228,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,700 An | 204,000 An | 208,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,094 An | 102,492 An | 205,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,942 An | 101,509 An | 102,319 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,779 An | 102,529 An | 103,256 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 Costa Rica 117,568 An compare
- 53 Myanmar 107,425 An compare
- 54 Panama 103,492 An compare
- 56 Sweden 102,319 An compare
- 57 El Salvador 98,603 An compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97,301 An compare
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 horses — stocks in Nigeria?
- Horses — stocks in Nigeria was 103,256 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 356,333 An in 1966.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,509 An in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for horses — stocks?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — 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).