Nigeria vs Portugal: Poultry production
Nigeria
342,933 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
397,090 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
51st
Portugal rank
48th
Poultry production over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 397,090 tonnes against 342,933 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 54,157 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,929 tonnes | 34,955 tonnes | 4,974 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 79,100 tonnes | 92,520 tonnes | 13,420 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 139,300 tonnes | 129,762 tonnes | 9,538 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 168,800 tonnes | 214,615 tonnes | 45,815 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 217,265 tonnes | 281,547 tonnes | 64,282 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 233,196 tonnes | 329,508 tonnes | 96,311 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 338,375 tonnes | 371,782 tonnes | 33,407 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 397,090 tonnes against 342,933 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 54,157 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for poultry production?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 48th 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.