Greece vs Nigeria: Poultry production
Greece
277,980 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
342,933 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
54th
Nigeria rank
51st
Poultry production over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 342,933 tonnes against 277,980 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 64,953 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,273 tonnes | 39,929 tonnes | 9,656 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 106,102 tonnes | 79,100 tonnes | 27,002 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 148,544 tonnes | 139,300 tonnes | 9,244 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 140,099 tonnes | 168,800 tonnes | 28,701 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 131,649 tonnes | 217,265 tonnes | 85,616 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 193,368 tonnes | 233,196 tonnes | 39,829 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 255,532 tonnes | 338,375 tonnes | 82,843 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Greece or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 342,933 tonnes against 277,980 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Greece and Nigeria?
- 64,953 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for poultry production?
- Greece ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 199 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 Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.