Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.1134 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.1134 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3912 An per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1115 An per square kilometre, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 96th of 143 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3091 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2986 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2882 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2778 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3854 An per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3912 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3843 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3788 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3733 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3678 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3294 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.28 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2745 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2723 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2635 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2591 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2569 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2547 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2525 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2503 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2481 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2459 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2437 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2416 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2394 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2372 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.235 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2328 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2306 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2284 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2262 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2251 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.224 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2251 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2251 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2245 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2231 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1763 An per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1616 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1142 An per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1125 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1115 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1117 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1117 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1118 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1122 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1121 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1122 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1122 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1123 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1126 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1127 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1134 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1134 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1188 An per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1134 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 0.2778 An per square kilometre | 0.3854 An per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -29.3% | 0.1616 An per square kilometre | 0.1142 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.343 An per square kilometre | 0.2778 An per square kilometre | 0.3912 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2811 An per square kilometre | 0.2525 An per square kilometre | 0.3678 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2405 An per square kilometre | 0.2306 An per square kilometre | 0.2503 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2248 An per square kilometre | 0.224 An per square kilometre | 0.2284 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1911 An per square kilometre | 0.1125 An per square kilometre | 0.2251 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1119 An per square kilometre | 0.1115 An per square kilometre | 0.1123 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 An per square kilometre | 0.1126 An per square kilometre | 0.1134 An per square kilometre | 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1134 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3912 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 An per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 96th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.