Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.2578 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2578 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.2752 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.041 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.2578 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.2752 1000 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.041 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.041 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0425 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0441 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0457 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0475 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0493 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0512 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0532 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0553 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0599 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0624 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.065 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0677 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0707 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0737 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0769 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0803 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0838 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0876 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0915 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0957 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1001 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1025 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1148 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1202 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.126 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1321 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1384 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1318 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1296 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1318 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.134 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1361 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1372 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1383 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1383 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1243 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1368 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.144 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1512 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1576 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1655 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1739 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1824 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1915 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2011 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2112 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 1000 An per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1749 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.148 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1507 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1569 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1839 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1977 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2114 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2258 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2456 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.264 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2752 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2578 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0478 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0553 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0698 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0838 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.108 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0876 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1321 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1354 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1296 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1384 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1628 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1243 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2011 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1824 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.148 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2258 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2607 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2456 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2752 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Czechia 0.2824 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 72 Dominica 0.272 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 73 Egypt 0.2582 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 75 Nauru 0.25 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 76 Nicaragua 0.2328 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2219 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.2578 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2752 1000 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.