Netherlands vs Nigeria: Egg production
Netherlands
643,000 tonnes
in 2017
Nigeria
658,008 tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
29th
Nigeria rank
28th
Egg production over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 658,008 tonnes against 643,000 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 15,008 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,578 tonnes | 89,056 tonnes | 185,522 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 322,878 tonnes | 146,500 tonnes | 176,378 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 634,363 tonnes | 237,800 tonnes | 396,563 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 626,634 tonnes | 373,700 tonnes | 252,934 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 613,800 tonnes | 499,920 tonnes | 113,880 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 675,325 tonnes | 643,132 tonnes | 32,193 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 658,008 tonnes against 643,000 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 15,008 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for egg production?
- Netherlands ranks 29th 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.