Swine — Stocks in Nigeria

Nigeria: Swine — Stocks was 9.48 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.48 million An
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.51 million An
in 2022
All-time low
640,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine — stocks in Nigeria is 9.48 million An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 9.51 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 640,000 An, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Swine — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 640,000 An —
1962 660,000 An +3.1%
1963 680,000 An +3.0%
1964 700,000 An +2.9%
1965 720,000 An +2.9%
1966 740,000 An +2.8%
1967 770,000 An +4.1%
1968 800,000 An +3.9%
1969 826,000 An +3.2%
1970 840,000 An +1.7%
1971 865,000 An +3.0%
1972 878,000 An +1.5%
1973 872,000 An -0.7%
1974 865,000 An -0.8%
1975 880,000 An +1.7%
1976 900,000 An +2.3%
1977 950,000 An +5.6%
1978 1.00 million An +5.3%
1979 1.00 million An +0.0%
1980 1.00 million An +0.0%
1981 1.00 million An +0.0%
1982 1.00 million An +0.0%
1983 1.00 million An +0.0%
1984 1.30 million An +30.0%
1985 1.60 million An +23.1%
1986 2.00 million An +25.0%
1987 2.40 million An +20.0%
1988 2.60 million An +8.3%
1989 3.00 million An +15.4%
1990 3.41 million An +13.7%
1991 3.55 million An +4.0%
1992 3.69 million An +4.0%
1993 3.84 million An +4.0%
1994 3.99 million An +4.0%
1995 4.15 million An +4.0%
1996 4.31 million An +4.0%
1997 4.49 million An +4.0%
1998 4.67 million An +4.0%
1999 4.85 million An +4.0%
2000 5.05 million An +4.0%
2001 5.25 million An +4.0%
2002 6.11 million An +16.4%
2003 5.68 million An -7.1%
2004 5.91 million An +4.1%
2005 6.14 million An +3.9%
2006 6.39 million An +4.0%
2007 6.64 million An +4.0%
2008 6.91 million An +4.0%
2009 7.18 million An +4.0%
2010 7.47 million An +4.0%
2011 6.28 million An -15.9%
2012 6.53 million An +4.0%
2013 6.80 million An +4.0%
2014 6.99 million An +2.9%
2015 7.37 million An +5.4%
2016 7.64 million An +3.7%
2017 7.95 million An +4.0%
2018 8.26 million An +3.9%
2019 8.56 million An +3.7%
2020 8.94 million An +4.4%
2021 9.30 million An +4.0%
2022 9.51 million An +2.2%
2023 9.48 million An -0.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 9.48 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 362,906 An, 26.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 9.48 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,906 An, 26.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Swine — Stocks in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +30.0% 1.00 million An 1.30 million An
1986 +25.0% 1.60 million An 2.00 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 726,222 An 640,000 An 826,000 An 9
1970s 905,000 An 840,000 An 1.00 million An 10
1980s 1.69 million An 1.00 million An 3.00 million An 10
1990s 4.09 million An 3.41 million An 4.85 million An 10
2000s 6.13 million An 5.05 million An 7.18 million An 10
2010s 7.39 million An 6.28 million An 8.56 million An 10
2020s 9.31 million An 8.94 million An 9.51 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.38 million An compare
  2. 15 Polynesia 251,609 An compare
  3. 16 Poland 9.77 million An compare
  4. 16 Micronesia 57,401 An compare
  5. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 38,963 An compare
  6. 17 Philippines 9.77 million An compare
  7. 18 Türkiye 1,673 An compare
  8. 19 Italy 9.17 million An compare
  9. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 10 An compare
  10. 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 An compare
  11. 20 Malawi 9.03 million An compare
  12. 21 Japan 8.96 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — stocks in Nigeria?
Swine — stocks in Nigeria was 9.48 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.51 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest swine — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 640,000 An in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for swine — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Swine — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 data points, 1961–2023
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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).