Sheep — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sheep — Stocks was 5.14 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.14 million LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 5.14 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,900 LSU, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 180 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101,900 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 116,500 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 134,100 LSU | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 154,400 LSU | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 175,100 LSU | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 198,200 LSU | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 224,100 LSU | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 251,300 LSU | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 286,800 LSU | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 321,900 LSU | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 357,800 LSU | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 402,200 LSU | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 448,500 LSU | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 494,000 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 537,900 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 597,000 LSU | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 652,300 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 704,100 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 754,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 805,000 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 847,500 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 894,300 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 941,100 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 981,500 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million LSU | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million LSU | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million LSU | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million LSU | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million LSU | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million LSU | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million LSU | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 million LSU | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.93 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.34 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.68 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.91 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.14 million LSU | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.14 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 25.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.14 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 35.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,489 LSU | 101,900 LSU | 286,800 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 526,970 LSU | 321,900 LSU | 754,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million LSU | 805,000 LSU | 1.20 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million LSU | 1.25 million LSU | 2.40 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million LSU | 2.60 million LSU | 3.47 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million LSU | 3.55 million LSU | 4.68 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 million LSU | 4.79 million LSU | 5.14 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 India 7.74 million LSU compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1.86 million LSU compare
- 7 Australia 7.21 million LSU compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 937,341 LSU compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 747,613 LSU compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 5.26 million LSU compare
- 10 Chad 4.87 million LSU compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 91,896 LSU compare
- 11 Sudan 4.00 million LSU compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 62,011 LSU compare
- 12 Ethiopia 3.99 million LSU compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 41,690 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 sheep — stocks in Nigeria?
- Sheep — stocks in Nigeria was 5.14 million LSU 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 5.14 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,900 LSU in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sheep — stocks?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 180 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 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.