- Niger State 76,363KM²
- Borno State 70,898KM²
- Taraba State 54,473KM²
- Kaduna State 46,053KM²
- Bauchi State 45,837KM²
- Yobe State 45,502KM²
- Zamfara State 39,762KM²
- Adamawa State 36,917KM²
- Kwara State 36,825KM²
- Kebbi State 36,800KM²
- Benue State 34,059KM²
- Plateau State 30,913KM²
- Kogi State 29,833KM²
- Oyo State 28,454KM²
- Nasarawa State 27,117KM²
- Sokoto State 25,973KM²
- Katsina State 24,192KM²
- Jigawa State 23,154KM²
- Cross River State 20,156KM²
- Kano State 20,131KM²
- Gombe State 18,768KM²
- Edo State 17,802KM²
- Delta State 17,698KM²
- Ogun State 16,762KM²
- Ondo State 15,500KM²
- Rivers State 11,077KM²
- Bayelsa State 10,773KM²
- Osun State 9,251KM²
- Federal Capital Territory 7,315KM²
- Enugu State 7,161KM²
- Akwa Ibom State 7,081KM²
- Ekiti State 6,353KM²
- Abia State 6,320KM²
- Ebonyi State 5,670KM²
- Imo State 5,530KM²
- Anambra State 4,844KM²
- Lagos State 3,345KM²
*Anambra + Enugu + Abia + Imo + Ebonyi = 29,525KM²*
*Kogi = 29,833KM²*
*Ogun + Oyo + Osun + Ondo + Ekiti = 76,320KM²*
*Lagos = 3,345KM²*
*Niger alone = 76,363KM²*
*Niger State = Entire Southwest States – Lagos*
*The entire Southeast
is a little less than Kogi State only.
The North Has enough land for ranching and cattle colony. If seriously harnessed, the North could become a powerful player in global cattle and beef business…
Why!!!
*GLOBAL CATTLE BUSINESS: FACT SHEET*
*A*. Top 10 NATIONS in terms of cattle inventory (2017).
- INDIA 303 million
- BRAZIL 226 million
- CHINA 100 million.
- USA 93 million.
- EU 89 million.
- ARGENTINA 53 million
- AUSTRALIA 27 million
- RUSSIA 18 million
- MEXICO 16 million
- TURKEY 14 million.
*B*. TOP 10 MILK EXPORTERS
- NEW ZEALAND $4.4 Billion
- GERMANY $2.6 Billion
- NETHERLANDS $1.9 Billion
- FRANCE $1.5 Billion
- USA $1.4 Billion
- BELGIUM $1.2 Billion
- AUSTRALIA $852 Million
- BELARUS $637 Million
- UK $569 Million
- SAUDI ARABIA $556 Million
*C*. TOP 10 BEEF EXPORTING NATIONS (2016).
- AUSTRALIA $5.6 Billion
- USA $5.2 Billion
- BRAZIL $4.3 Billion
- INDIA $3.7 Billion
- NETHERLANDS $2.7 Billion
- IRELAND $2 Billion
- NEW ZEALAND $1.9 Billion
- CANADA $1.5 Billion
- URUGUAY $1.4 Billion
- GERMANY $1.3 Billion
*Additional Considerations*:
- Nigeria is not among the top 20 nations in the global cattle business.
- Non of the top cattle producing nations create cattle colonies or engage in primitive cattle grazing. All the top cattle producing and exporting nations utilise modern technology and ranching methods to maximise production and profit.
- Nigeria’s cattle business requires a complete re-think now and not later, for posterity’s sake.
