Chickens — Stocks in Nigeria

Nigeria: Chickens — Stocks was 241,700 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
241,700 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
250,620 1000 An
in 2022
All-time low
37,360 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Nigeria is 241,700 1000 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 250,620 1000 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,360 1000 An, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 37,360 1000 An —
1962 38,710 1000 An +3.6%
1963 40,150 1000 An +3.7%
1964 41,650 1000 An +3.7%
1965 43,240 1000 An +3.8%
1966 44,890 1000 An +3.8%
1967 46,640 1000 An +3.9%
1968 48,470 1000 An +3.9%
1969 50,410 1000 An +4.0%
1970 52,440 1000 An +4.0%
1971 54,590 1000 An +4.1%
1972 56,840 1000 An +4.1%
1973 59,210 1000 An +4.2%
1974 61,700 1000 An +4.2%
1975 64,380 1000 An +4.3%
1976 67,110 1000 An +4.2%
1977 70,030 1000 An +4.4%
1978 73,100 1000 An +4.4%
1979 76,340 1000 An +4.4%
1980 79,760 1000 An +4.5%
1981 83,370 1000 An +4.5%
1982 87,160 1000 An +4.5%
1983 91,170 1000 An +4.6%
1984 93,390 1000 An +2.4%
1985 99,850 1000 An +6.9%
1986 104,560 1000 An +4.7%
1987 109,510 1000 An +4.7%
1988 114,740 1000 An +4.8%
1989 120,270 1000 An +4.8%
1990 126,090 1000 An +4.8%
1991 120,000 1000 An -4.8%
1992 118,000 1000 An -1.7%
1993 120,000 1000 An +1.7%
1994 122,000 1000 An +1.7%
1995 124,000 1000 An +1.6%
1996 125,000 1000 An +0.8%
1997 126,000 1000 An +0.8%
1998 126,000 1000 An +0.0%
1999 126,000 1000 An +0.0%
2000 113,200 1000 An -10.2%
2001 124,620 1000 An +10.1%
2002 131,125 1000 An +5.2%
2003 137,680 1000 An +5.0%
2004 143,500 1000 An +4.2%
2005 150,700 1000 An +5.0%
2006 158,400 1000 An +5.1%
2007 166,127 1000 An +4.9%
2008 174,434 1000 An +5.0%
2009 183,156 1000 An +5.0%
2010 192,313 1000 An +5.0%
2011 148,893 1000 An -22.6%
2012 159,254 1000 An +7.0%
2013 134,839 1000 An -15.3%
2014 137,240 1000 An +1.8%
2015 142,895 1000 An +4.1%
2016 167,510 1000 An +17.2%
2017 180,073 1000 An +7.5%
2018 192,525 1000 An +6.9%
2019 205,697 1000 An +6.8%
2020 223,704 1000 An +8.8%
2021 240,481 1000 An +7.5%
2022 250,620 1000 An +4.2%
2023 234,795 1000 An -6.3%
2024 241,700 1000 An +2.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 241,700 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,740 1000 An, 7.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 241,700 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,572 1000 An, 13.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43,502 1000 An 37,360 1000 An 50,410 1000 An 9
1970s 63,574 1000 An 52,440 1000 An 76,340 1000 An 10
1980s 98,378 1000 An 79,760 1000 An 120,270 1000 An 10
1990s 123,309 1000 An 118,000 1000 An 126,090 1000 An 10
2000s 148,294 1000 An 113,200 1000 An 183,156 1000 An 10
2010s 166,124 1000 An 134,839 1000 An 205,697 1000 An 10
2020s 238,260 1000 An 223,704 1000 An 250,620 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 19,501 1000 An compare
  2. 13 Thailand 295,445 1000 An compare
  3. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19,092 1000 An compare
  4. 14 Egypt 272,284 1000 An compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,015 1000 An compare
  6. 15 Poland 244,680 1000 An compare
  7. 16 Melanesia 11,982 1000 An compare
  8. 17 Morocco 233,000 1000 An compare
  9. 17 Polynesia 1,242 1000 An compare
  10. 18 France 229,317 1000 An compare
  11. 18 Micronesia 869 1000 An compare
  12. 19 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare
  13. 19 Timor-Leste 571 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Nigeria?
Chickens — stocks in Nigeria was 241,700 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 250,620 1000 An in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 37,360 1000 An in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for chickens — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,928 data points, 1961–2024
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