Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.6175 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.6175 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.6201 An per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0357 An per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0357 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0409 An per person | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0471 An per person | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0542 An per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0616 An per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0699 An per person | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0792 An per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0895 An per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1025 An per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.114 An per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1267 An per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1421 An per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1575 An per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.171 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1849 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2039 An per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2201 An per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2343 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.249 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2735 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2886 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3013 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3123 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.321 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.342 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3509 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3599 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3748 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3684 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.366 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3663 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.371 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3938 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4151 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4351 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4668 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4923 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5201 An per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.542 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5695 An per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5679 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5659 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5636 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5621 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5602 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5583 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5563 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5544 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5523 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6166 An per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6147 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6132 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6092 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5987 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6117 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6119 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6124 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6141 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6167 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.619 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6201 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6175 An per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0645 An per person | 0.0357 An per person | 0.1025 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1803 An per person | 0.114 An per person | 0.249 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3187 An per person | 0.2623 An per person | 0.3748 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4195 An per person | 0.366 An per person | 0.5201 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.56 An per person | 0.542 An per person | 0.5695 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6055 An per person | 0.5523 An per person | 0.6166 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6183 An per person | 0.6167 An per person | 0.6201 An per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nigeria was 0.6175 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6201 An per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 An per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.