Eggs per bird in Nigeria
Nigeria: Eggs per bird was 4.81 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.14 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
3.37 kilograms per animal
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Nigeria stood at 4.81 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Nigeria peaked at 6.14 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kilograms per animal, in 1966.
That places Nigeria 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.41 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.46 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.42 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.38 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.37 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.39 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.45 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.5 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.55 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.64 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.68 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.71 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.78 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.85 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.75 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.05 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 4.09 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.13 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.17 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.18 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.23 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.17 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.17 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.13 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.24 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.19 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.05 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.21 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.22 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.29 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.27 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.26 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.19 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.17 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.65 kilograms per animal | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4.66 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.59 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.55 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.55 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.57 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.54 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.48 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.57 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.46 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.14 kilograms per animal | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 5.33 kilograms per animal | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 5.74 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.69 kilograms per animal | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 4.45 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.57 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.58 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.82 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.95 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.81 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.81 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.81 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +37.6% | 4.46 kilograms per animal | 6.14 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 kilograms per animal | 3.37 kilograms per animal | 3.5 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 kilograms per animal | 3.55 kilograms per animal | 4.13 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 kilograms per animal | 4.05 kilograms per animal | 4.24 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 kilograms per animal | 4.17 kilograms per animal | 4.66 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 kilograms per animal | 4.54 kilograms per animal | 4.6 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 kilograms per animal | 4.45 kilograms per animal | 6.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 kilograms per animal | 4.57 kilograms per animal | 4.95 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 eggs per bird in Nigeria?
- Eggs per bird in Nigeria was 4.81 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kilograms per animal in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for eggs per bird?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.