Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 19 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Nigeria peaked at 19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +1500.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | +18.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 16 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 295,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Nigeria?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Nigeria was 19 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Nigeria ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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