Number of transboundary breeds in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of transboundary breeds was 22 in 2025. β² Rising
Number of transboundary breeds in Nigeria, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds in Nigeria stood at 22. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Nigeria peaked at 22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3 | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (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 (not extinct) 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 transboundary breeds in Nigeria?
- Number of transboundary breeds in Nigeria was 22 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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