Eggs Primary — Laying in Nigeria
Nigeria: Eggs Primary — Laying was 136,854 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Eggs Primary — Laying in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 136,854 1000 An for eggs primary — laying in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Nigeria peaked at 143,727 1000 An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,000 1000 An, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Eggs Primary — Laying in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 23,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 24,000 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 25,000 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 26,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 27,000 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 28,000 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 29,000 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 30,000 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 31,000 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 33,000 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 34,000 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 37,000 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 39,000 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 40,000 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 42,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 44,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 46,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 48,000 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 49,000 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52,000 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 54,000 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 56,000 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 60,000 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 63,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 66,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 62,000 1000 An | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 60,000 1000 An | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 80,000 1000 An | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 85,000 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 88,000 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 93,000 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 98,000 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 93,000 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 78,000 1000 An | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 60,000 1000 An | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 90,000 1000 An | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 95,000 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 87,000 1000 An | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 96,000 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 98,000 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101,000 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 104,000 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 115,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 121,000 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 127,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 135,000 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 136,000 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 139,000 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 140,000 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 142,000 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 143,500 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 107,568 1000 An | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 121,864 1000 An | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 115,000 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 136,583 1000 An | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 143,727 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 140,000 1000 An | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 139,572 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 137,619 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 135,583 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 136,854 1000 An | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 136,854 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,400 1000 An, 18.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 136,854 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,890 1000 An, 35.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.0% | 60,000 1000 An | 90,000 1000 An |
| 1990 | +33.3% | 60,000 1000 An | 80,000 1000 An |
| 2015 | -25.0% | 143,500 1000 An | 107,568 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,000 1000 An | 22,000 1000 An | 30,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,100 1000 An | 31,000 1000 An | 46,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,000 1000 An | 48,000 1000 An | 66,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,000 1000 An | 60,000 1000 An | 98,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,400 1000 An | 87,000 1000 An | 135,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,524 1000 An | 107,568 1000 An | 143,727 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,926 1000 An | 135,583 1000 An | 140,000 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Mexico 222,962 1000 An compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26,778 1000 An compare
- 9 Russian Federation 162,000 1000 An compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15,859 1000 An compare
- 10 Philippines 150,621 1000 An compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 12,993 1000 An compare
- 12 Pakistan 135,120 1000 An compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,700 1000 An compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,111 1000 An compare
- 13 Thailand 134,665 1000 An compare
- 14 Japan 129,729 1000 An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3,101 1000 An 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 eggs primary — laying in Nigeria?
- Eggs primary — laying in Nigeria was 136,854 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 143,727 1000 An in 2019.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for eggs primary — laying?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.