Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2256 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria is 0.2256 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2256 An per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 An per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0222 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 An per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.028 An per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0315 An per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.035 An per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0387 An per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0429 An per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.047 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0525 An per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0576 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0625 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0686 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0746 An per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0801 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0848 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0915 An per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.097 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1016 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1055 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1091 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1114 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1141 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.117 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1189 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.122 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1227 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.124 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1258 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1266 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1283 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1304 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1319 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1332 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.139 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1444 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1494 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.167 An per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1794 An per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.195 An per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2057 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2209 An per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2203 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2193 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2184 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2175 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2167 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2158 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2149 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2141 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2131 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2239 An per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2232 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2227 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2221 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2183 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2222 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2222 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2226 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2232 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.224 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2248 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2254 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2256 An per person | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2256 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1259 An per person, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2256 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0358 An per person | 0.0222 An per person | 0.0525 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0824 An per person | 0.0576 An per person | 0.1055 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1192 An per person | 0.1091 An per person | 0.1266 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1498 An per person | 0.1283 An per person | 0.195 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2164 An per person | 0.2057 An per person | 0.2209 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2214 An per person | 0.2131 An per person | 0.2239 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.225 An per person | 0.224 An per person | 0.2256 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2256 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2256 An per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 An per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.