Number of poultry birds in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of poultry birds was 241.70 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
241.70 million animals
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
250.62 million animals
in 2022
All-time low
37.36 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Nigeria stood at 241.70 million animals.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Nigeria peaked at 250.62 million animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.36 million animals, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.36 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 38.71 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 40.15 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 41.65 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 43.24 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 44.89 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 46.64 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 48.47 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 50.41 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 52.44 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 54.59 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 56.84 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 59.21 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 61.70 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 64.38 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 67.11 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 70.03 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 73.10 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 76.34 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 79.76 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 83.37 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 87.16 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 91.17 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 93.39 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 99.85 million animals | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 104.56 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 109.51 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 114.74 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 120.27 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 126.09 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 120.00 million animals | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 118.00 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 120.00 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 122.00 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 124.00 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 125.00 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 126.00 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 126.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 113.20 million animals | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 124.62 million animals | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 131.12 million animals | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 137.68 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 143.50 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 150.70 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 158.40 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 166.13 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 174.43 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 183.16 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 192.31 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 148.89 million animals | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 159.25 million animals | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 134.84 million animals | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 137.24 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 142.90 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 167.51 million animals | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 180.07 million animals | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 192.53 million animals | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 205.70 million animals | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 223.70 million animals | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 240.48 million animals | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 250.62 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 234.79 million animals | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 241.70 million animals | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 241.70 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 241.70 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.50 million animals | 37.36 million animals | 50.41 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.57 million animals | 52.44 million animals | 76.34 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.38 million animals | 79.76 million animals | 120.27 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.31 million animals | 118.00 million animals | 126.09 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.29 million animals | 113.20 million animals | 183.16 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.12 million animals | 134.84 million animals | 205.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.26 million animals | 223.70 million animals | 250.62 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Nigeria?
- Number of poultry birds in Nigeria was 241.70 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 250.62 million animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.36 million animals in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of poultry birds?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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