Power BI dashboard analyzing the relationship between climate variables and livestock production in Nigeria (2000-2020) using FAO and NASA datasets
# Climate Impact on Livestock Production in Nigeria (2000–2020)
## Project Overview
This project examines whether climate variables — specifically
temperature and rainfall — significantly influence livestock
production in Nigeria over a 20-year period (2000–2020). Using
Microsoft Power BI, I built an interactive multi-page dashboard
combining livestock production data from the FAO Global Database
with climate data from NASA's POWER dataset, covering three major
livestock types: Cattle, Goat, and Sheep.
## Objectives
- Analyze 20 years of temperature and rainfall trends in Nigeria
- Determine whether temperature and rainfall correlate with total
livestock production
- Compare production trends across Cattle, Goat, and Sheep
- Identify seasonal patterns in rainfall and temperature
- Communicate findings through an interactive, question-driven
dashboard designed for both technical and non-technical audiences
## Data Sources
| Dataset | Source | Period |
|---------|--------|--------|
| Livestock Production | FAO Global Livestock Database | 2000–2020 |
| Climate Data (Temperature & Rainfall) | NASA POWER Dataset | 2000–2020 |
## Methodology
- Data cleaning and transformation using Power Query
- DAX measures created for Month-over-Month comparisons and
aggregated yearly averages
- Scatter/bubble visualization to visually explore the relationship
between total production, temperature, and rainfall across all
20 years, with one bubble representing each year
- Area chart to compare production trends across the three
livestock types over time
- Line chart to track average temperature and rainfall trends
year over year
- Bar charts to compare seasonal rainfall and temperature (Dry vs
Rainy season)
- Slicers for Year and Livestock Type to allow interactive
filtering across the whole report
- Correlation between climate variables and production was assessed
visually through scatter plot bubble size and positioning, rather
than through formal statistical testi …