Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 154,737 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria is 154,737 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria peaked at 171,600 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,820 t, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 179 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,820 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,150 t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 7,700 t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 8,140 t | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 8,800 t | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 8,910 t | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 9,570 t | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 9,460 t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 11,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 12,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 12,500 t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 12,600 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 14,400 t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 16,340 t | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 19,950 t | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 21,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 24,200 t | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 26,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 28,050 t | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 30,800 t | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 31,350 t | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 32,450 t | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34,650 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 36,300 t | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 37,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 38,500 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 39,600 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41,800 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 44,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 47,300 t | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 48,400 t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 50,600 t | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 62,040 t | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 65,890 t | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 68,750 t | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 87,010 t | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 95,205 t | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 105,490 t | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 115,390 t | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 127,820 t | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 129,943 t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 131,271 t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 134,332 t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 137,302 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 141,438 t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 144,722 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 145,321 t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 148,809 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 170,500 t | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 171,600 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 122,923 t | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 136,076 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 139,478 t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 142,965 t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 146,539 t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 150,202 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 154,044 t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 154,600 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,098 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 153,962 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 154,526 t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 154,737 t | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,617 t | 6,820 t | 11,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,299 t | 12,100 t | 26,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,090 t | 28,050 t | 41,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,468 t | 44,000 t | 105,490 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,635 t | 115,390 t | 148,809 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,893 t | 122,923 t | 171,600 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,331 t | 153,962 t | 154,737 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
- 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 t compare
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nigeria was 154,737 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 171,600 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,820 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.