Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 82.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 82.93 for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 113.57 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 47.82, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.82 | — |
| 1962 | 49.33 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 50.74 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 51.16 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 51.52 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 52.13 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 53.28 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 54.88 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 56.36 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 57.71 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 61.51 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 62.55 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 63.45 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 66.56 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 69.37 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 67.41 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 74.15 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 76.14 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 77.93 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 79.51 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 79.03 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 82.31 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 82.03 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 83.51 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 86.36 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 87.4 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 91.65 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 82.86 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 75.38 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 101.76 | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 105.57 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 108.28 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 110.75 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 113.57 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 103.2 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 83.78 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 70.08 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 102.53 | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 103.67 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.82 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 99.36 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 98.87 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.32 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.96 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.19 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 103.55 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 105.77 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 108.11 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 110.86 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 107.18 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 108.83 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 106.52 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 105.28 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.96 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 101.51 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.53 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 96.65 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.58 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 89.59 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 85.88 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.15 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.33 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.93 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.91 | 47.82 | 56.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.68 | 57.71 | 77.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 | 75.38 | 91.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.32 | 70.08 | 113.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.78 | 92.82 | 110.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.56 | 89.59 | 108.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 82.93 | 87.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 82.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.82 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.