Agriculture · West Africa
Nigeria Cattle Stock
20.9M headas of 2024+0.2% vs 2023
Number of live cattle (FAOSTAT). Source: FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Cattle Stock |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.9M head |
| 2023 | 20.9M head |
| 2022 | 20.9M head |
| 2021 | 20.8M head |
| 2020 | 20.6M head |
| 2019 | 20.4M head |
| 2018 | 20.2M head |
| 2017 | 20.1M head |
| 2016 | 19.9M head |
| 2015 | 20.2M head |
| 2014 | 19.8M head |
| 2013 | 19.4M head |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=cattle_stock_head" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Cattle Stock across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Cattle Stock |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 22.4M head |
| South Africa | 12.1M head |
| Egypt | 2.6M head |
| Ghana | 2.4M head |
| Ethiopia | 71.9M head |
| Tanzania | 39.1M head |
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