Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria stood at 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.2% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria peaked at 0.7683 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.017 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5928 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.5824 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5983 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5956 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5933 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.574 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7291 animals per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7683 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.636 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3528 animals per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5119 animals per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3989 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.339 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.214 animals per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.203 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1746 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1881 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1561 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1199 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0511 animals per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0548 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0882 animals per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1109 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1171 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1617 animals per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1794 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1987 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2344 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1942 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1669 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.186 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1725 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1239 animals per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 animals per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0538 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0502 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1702 animals per US$ of GDP | +268.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1366 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1139 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1066 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0848 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0667 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 animals per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.017 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 animals per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 animals per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 animals per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +268.3% | 0.0462 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.63 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.574 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7683 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2701 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1561 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.5119 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1316 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1235 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1942 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1441 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.017 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 173 Mexico 0.0743 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Russia 0.07 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0645 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Hong Kong 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Ethiopia 0.0462 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0435 animals per US$ of GDP compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nigeria was 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7683 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 animals per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.