Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita was 0.0006 1000 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0006 1000 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0009 1000 An per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 An per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0006 1000 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 1000 An per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0006 1000 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 An per person, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita 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 | +46.1% | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person |
| 1990 | +29.8% | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person |
| 2015 | -26.9% | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person |
| 1997 | -25.1% | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0009 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Nigeria?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0006 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 An per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 An per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.