Egypt vs Nigeria: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production (eggs Production)

Egypt
16.00 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
16.45 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production (eggs Production) over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 16.45 million t against 16.00 million t in Egypt, a difference of 450,200 t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 251 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.15 million t 2.50 million t 1.36 million t Nigeria
1970s 1.62 million t 3.85 million t 2.23 million t Nigeria
1980s 3.08 million t 5.82 million t 2.74 million t Nigeria
1990s 3.79 million t 9.06 million t 5.27 million t Nigeria
2000s 5.72 million t 11.11 million t 5.39 million t Nigeria
2010s 9.25 million t 15.25 million t 6.00 million t Nigeria
2020s 15.82 million t 16.36 million t 537,360 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 16.45 million t against 16.00 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in hen eggs in shell, fresh — production between Egypt and Nigeria?
450,200 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Egypt ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 251 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,153 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.