Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 14.14 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.14 billion animals
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.95 billion animals
in 2022
All-time low
2.65 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria is 14.14 billion animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria peaked at 14.95 billion animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.65 billion animals, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 3.09 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 3.31 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.49 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.65 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.79 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4.00 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 4.22 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.43 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 4.70 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 4.90 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.14 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.32 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.64 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 5.89 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.29 billion animals | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 6.87 billion animals | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 7.37 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.70 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.41 billion animals | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 7.83 billion animals | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 8.57 billion animals | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 8.15 billion animals | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 8.64 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.86 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.45 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 9.86 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.31 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 10.50 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.94 billion animals | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.68 billion animals | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.78 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.96 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.98 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.00 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.07 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.09 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.06 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.45 billion animals | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 10.60 billion animals | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.82 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.17 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.51 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.72 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.18 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.56 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.13 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.54 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.26 billion animals | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 10.18 billion animals | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 11.31 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 9.71 billion animals | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 9.78 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.98 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.31 billion animals | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 11.84 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.42 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.04 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.84 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 14.58 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.95 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.00 billion animals | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 14.14 billion animals | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.14 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.14 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 billion animals | 2.65 billion animals | 4.22 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.65 billion animals | 4.43 billion animals | 7.37 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 billion animals | 7.70 billion animals | 10.31 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 billion animals | 9.68 billion animals | 10.50 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 billion animals | 9.45 billion animals | 13.54 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 billion animals | 9.71 billion animals | 13.04 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.30 billion animals | 13.84 billion animals | 14.95 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Nigeria was 14.14 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 billion animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.