Egypt vs Nigeria: Egg production
Egypt
640,000 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
658,008 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
30th
Nigeria rank
28th
Egg production over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 658,008 tonnes against 640,000 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 18,008 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,900 tonnes | 89,056 tonnes | 43,156 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 68,574 tonnes | 146,500 tonnes | 77,926 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 123,402 tonnes | 237,800 tonnes | 114,398 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 151,486 tonnes | 373,700 tonnes | 222,214 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 254,564 tonnes | 499,920 tonnes | 245,356 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 405,630 tonnes | 642,506 tonnes | 236,875 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 632,912 tonnes | 654,407 tonnes | 21,495 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 658,008 tonnes against 640,000 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 18,008 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for egg production?
- Egypt ranks 30th 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.