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Milk production, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Milk production, per capita was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0023 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.004 tonnes per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0023 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, milk production, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0023 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.004 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 2024.

That places Nigeria 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Milk production, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.0031 tonnes per person —
1962 0.0032 tonnes per person +2.7%
1963 0.0033 tonnes per person +3.1%
1964 0.0034 tonnes per person +2.2%
1965 0.0035 tonnes per person +2.0%
1966 0.0035 tonnes per person +1.8%
1967 0.0036 tonnes per person +1.7%
1968 0.0037 tonnes per person +2.6%
1969 0.0038 tonnes per person +2.3%
1970 0.0038 tonnes per person +1.6%
1971 0.0038 tonnes per person +0.9%
1972 0.0039 tonnes per person +1.6%
1973 0.004 tonnes per person +1.8%
1974 0.004 tonnes per person -0.1%
1975 0.004 tonnes per person +0.4%
1976 0.004 tonnes per person +0.6%
1977 0.004 tonnes per person -0.3%
1978 0.004 tonnes per person -0.1%
1979 0.004 tonnes per person -0.6%
1980 0.0039 tonnes per person -1.0%
1981 0.0038 tonnes per person -2.4%
1982 0.0038 tonnes per person -1.3%
1983 0.0037 tonnes per person -1.2%
1984 0.0037 tonnes per person -1.6%
1985 0.0036 tonnes per person -1.2%
1986 0.0036 tonnes per person -0.8%
1987 0.0036 tonnes per person -0.8%
1988 0.0036 tonnes per person -0.2%
1989 0.0036 tonnes per person +0.3%
1990 0.0036 tonnes per person +0.8%
1991 0.0036 tonnes per person -0.1%
1992 0.0036 tonnes per person +0.1%
1993 0.0036 tonnes per person +0.0%
1994 0.0038 tonnes per person +4.6%
1995 0.0037 tonnes per person -2.0%
1996 0.0036 tonnes per person -2.3%
1997 0.003 tonnes per person -17.2%
1998 0.0031 tonnes per person +2.3%
1999 0.0031 tonnes per person +2.3%
2000 0.0031 tonnes per person -1.9%
2001 0.003 tonnes per person -2.6%
2002 0.0031 tonnes per person +2.0%
2003 0.003 tonnes per person -2.6%
2004 0.003 tonnes per person +0.7%
2005 0.003 tonnes per person +0.8%
2006 0.0031 tonnes per person +2.6%
2007 0.0031 tonnes per person -1.6%
2008 0.0027 tonnes per person -12.8%
2009 0.0029 tonnes per person +9.4%
2010 0.0027 tonnes per person -8.4%
2011 0.0033 tonnes per person +23.1%
2012 0.0032 tonnes per person -2.2%
2013 0.0031 tonnes per person -2.0%
2014 0.0031 tonnes per person -0.0%
2015 0.0027 tonnes per person -14.5%
2016 0.0026 tonnes per person -3.4%
2017 0.0025 tonnes per person -1.9%
2018 0.0025 tonnes per person -1.6%
2019 0.0025 tonnes per person -1.6%
2020 0.0024 tonnes per person -1.6%
2021 0.0024 tonnes per person -1.4%
2022 0.0024 tonnes per person -1.7%
2023 0.0023 tonnes per person -1.9%
2024 0.0023 tonnes per person -1.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0023 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 tonnes per person, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0023 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0034 tonnes per person 0.0031 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.0039 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person 0.004 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0037 tonnes per person 0.0036 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0035 tonnes per person 0.003 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.003 tonnes per person 0.0027 tonnes per person 0.0031 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0028 tonnes per person 0.0025 tonnes per person 0.0033 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0024 tonnes per person 0.0023 tonnes per person 0.0024 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0025 tonnes per person compare
  2. 166 French Polynesia 0.0023 tonnes per person compare
  3. 167 Mauritius 0.0023 tonnes per person compare
  4. 169 Togo 0.0015 tonnes per person compare
  5. 170 Ghana 0.0015 tonnes per person compare
  6. 171 Liberia 0.0015 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production, per capita in Nigeria?
Milk production, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.004 tonnes per person in 1976.
What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for milk production, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk production ÷ Population, total

Computed from

  • Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Milk production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.