Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 132.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
132.2
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
160.22
in 1990
All-time low
58.44
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nigeria stood at 132.2.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nigeria peaked at 160.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.44, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.44 | — |
| 1962 | 61.99 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 65.59 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 68.52 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 70.44 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 72.41 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 73.85 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 76.18 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 87.72 | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 90.2 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 92.21 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 94.91 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 96.79 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 99.16 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 112.69 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 115.32 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 116.8 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 119.84 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 122.31 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 124.64 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 127.6 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 118.62 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 133.24 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 134.46 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 141.27 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 143.91 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 149.57 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 155.5 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 160.1 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 160.22 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 148.2 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 141.94 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 140.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 137.11 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 136.5 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 131.68 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 129.06 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 126.48 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 123.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 112.7 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 125.91 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 126.99 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 130.66 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 133.68 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 135.16 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 139.41 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 142.38 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 147.97 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 151.06 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 131.86 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 103.78 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 116.63 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 95.68 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 94.72 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.13 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 109.15 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 115.39 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 120.26 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 125.39 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 133.27 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 140.25 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 143.02 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 131.18 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 132.2 | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 132.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.81, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 132.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.61, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.57 | 58.44 | 87.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.02 | 90.2 | 122.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.89 | 118.62 | 160.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.49 | 123.19 | 160.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.59 | 112.7 | 151.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.9 | 94.72 | 131.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.98 | 131.18 | 143.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 39 Russian Federation 135.93 compare
- 40 Lithuania 133.91 compare
- 41 Guatemala 132.68 compare
- 43 Cook Islands 130.75 compare
- 44 Haiti 129.5 compare
- 45 El Salvador 128.48 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nigeria?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nigeria was 132.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 160.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.44 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — 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.