Major livestock types — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Major livestock types — Stocks was 29.35 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Major livestock types — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Nigeria stood at 29.35 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 29.35 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million LSU, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 195 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.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.25 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 4.42 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 4.62 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.82 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 5.06 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.20 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.41 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.67 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.96 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.21 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 6.46 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.72 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.05 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 7.32 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 7.61 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.00 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 8.32 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.68 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.02 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 9.32 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.56 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.86 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.16 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.46 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.85 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.37 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.80 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.23 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 12.71 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.89 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.97 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.13 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.69 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.12 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.58 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.00 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.56 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.07 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.63 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.01 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.73 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.17 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.36 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.95 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.37 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.76 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.17 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.58 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.02 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.52 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.44 million LSU | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 23.95 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.12 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.60 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.04 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.74 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.31 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.89 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.48 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.16 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.82 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.34 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.35 million LSU | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 29.35 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.80 million LSU, 10.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 29.35 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 million LSU, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 million LSU | 4.25 million LSU | 5.96 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.54 million LSU | 6.21 million LSU | 9.02 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 million LSU | 9.32 million LSU | 12.71 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.46 million LSU | 12.89 million LSU | 16.63 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 million LSU | 17.01 million LSU | 21.02 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 million LSU | 21.52 million LSU | 27.48 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.92 million LSU | 28.16 million LSU | 29.35 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Chad 38.33 million LSU compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million LSU compare
- 14 Australia 36.40 million LSU compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.48 million LSU compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 33.38 million LSU compare
- 15 Melanesia 906,424 LSU compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 721,623 LSU compare
- 17 Sudan 29.03 million LSU compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 398,976 LSU compare
- 18 Ethiopia PDR 28.08 million LSU compare
- 18 Polynesia 116,647 LSU compare
- 19 Colombia 26.59 million LSU compare
- 19 Micronesia 31,363 LSU 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 major livestock types — stocks in Nigeria?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Nigeria was 29.35 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.35 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million LSU in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.