Egg production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Egg production was 658,008 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
658,008 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
670,871 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
75,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Nigeria stood at 658,008 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Nigeria peaked at 670,871 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 79,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 83,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 85,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 88,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 91,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 95,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 105,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 110,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 170,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 180,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 205,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 220,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 225,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 235,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 250,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 260,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 280,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 260,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 243,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 337,000 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 359,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 378,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 397,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 418,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 390,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 325,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 279,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 419,000 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 435,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 400,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 440,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 476,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 500,400 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 526,400 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 552,800 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 581,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 612,600 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 609,057 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 636,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 640,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 650,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 640,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 660,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 650,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 660,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 640,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 640,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 640,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 640,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 663,154 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 670,871 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 658,008 tonnes | -1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 658,008 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 13.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 658,008 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 56.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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% | 279,000 tonnes | 419,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | +38.7% | 243,000 tonnes | 337,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,056 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 146,500 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,800 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,700 tonnes | 279,000 tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,920 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 612,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,506 tonnes | 609,057 tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,407 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 670,871 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 in Nigeria?
- Egg production in Nigeria was 658,008 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 670,871 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for egg production?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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