Egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Egg production, per square kilometre was 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 78th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0867 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0911 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0939 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0966 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0999 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1043 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1153 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1208 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1318 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1372 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1427 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1537 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1647 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1647 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1867 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1976 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2086 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2196 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2251 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2416 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.247 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.258 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2745 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2855 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3074 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2855 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2668 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3942 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.415 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4359 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.459 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4282 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3568 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3063 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4601 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4776 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4392 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4831 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4941 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5051 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5226 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5494 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.578 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.607 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6379 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6726 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6687 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6983 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7137 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7137 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7281 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.217 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.2% | 0.3063 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4601 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +38.7% | 0.2668 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.37 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0978 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1153 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1609 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1208 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2086 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2611 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3074 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3063 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4776 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5489 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4392 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6726 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7055 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6687 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 75 Latvia 0.773 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lithuania 0.7692 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bulgaria 0.7434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 United States 0.7145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Croatia 0.7037 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 0.6833 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.