Canada vs Nigeria: Egg production
Canada
658,814 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
658,008 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
27th
Nigeria rank
28th
Egg production over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 658,814 tonnes against 658,008 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 806 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,267 tonnes | 89,056 tonnes | 207,211 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 319,533 tonnes | 146,500 tonnes | 173,033 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 328,575 tonnes | 237,800 tonnes | 90,775 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 328,367 tonnes | 373,700 tonnes | 45,333 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 395,793 tonnes | 499,920 tonnes | 104,127 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 507,399 tonnes | 642,506 tonnes | 135,107 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 625,781 tonnes | 654,407 tonnes | 28,625 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 658,814 tonnes against 658,008 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Canada and Nigeria?
- 806 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for egg production?
- Canada ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Egg production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.