Sheep — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Stocks was 51.42 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 51.42 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 51.42 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million An, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 million An | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 1.34 million An | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 1.54 million An | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 1.75 million An | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 1.98 million An | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 million An | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 2.51 million An | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 2.87 million An | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 3.22 million An | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 3.58 million An | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 4.02 million An | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.49 million An | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 4.94 million An | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 5.38 million An | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 5.97 million An | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 6.52 million An | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 7.04 million An | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 7.54 million An | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 8.05 million An | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8.47 million An | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 8.94 million An | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.41 million An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 9.81 million An | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.36 million An | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.70 million An | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.11 million An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11.57 million An | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.97 million An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.46 million An | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.00 million An | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.50 million An | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.00 million An | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 15.00 million An | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 16.00 million An | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17.00 million An | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 19.50 million An | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 21.50 million An | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 24.00 million An | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 26.00 million An | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 28.69 million An | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 29.40 million An | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.09 million An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.80 million An | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.55 million An | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.30 million An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.08 million An | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.87 million An | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.69 million An | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.52 million An | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.38 million An | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 39.34 million An | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.32 million An | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.28 million An | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 41.63 million An | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.42 million An | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 44.50 million An | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.61 million An | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 46.77 million An | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 47.93 million An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.12 million An | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.30 million An | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.42 million An | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 51.42 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 25.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 51.42 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 35.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million An | 1.02 million An | 2.87 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.27 million An | 3.22 million An | 7.54 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.04 million An | 8.05 million An | 11.97 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.60 million An | 12.46 million An | 24.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.05 million An | 26.00 million An | 34.69 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.68 million An | 35.52 million An | 46.77 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.69 million An | 47.93 million An | 51.42 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1055 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.55 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Nigeria?
- Sheep — stocks in Nigeria was 51.42 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.42 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million An in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — stocks?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Sheep — 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).