What is the difference in chickens, layers — stocks, per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?

0.0135 An per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita

Nigeria

0.5564 An per person

in 2023

Zambia

0.5429 An per person

in 2023

Nigeria rank

93rd

Zambia rank

94th

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5564 An per person against 0.5429 An per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0135 An per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 94th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5169 An per person	0.5609 An per person	0.044 An per person	Zambia
1970s	0.6025 An per person	1.14 An per person	0.5405 An per person	Zambia
1980s	0.6782 An per person	0.8404 An per person	0.1622 An per person	Zambia
1990s	0.789 An per person	0.7416 An per person	0.0474 An per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.7594 An per person	0.8075 An per person	0.0482 An per person	Zambia
2010s	0.7019 An per person	0.7033 An per person	0.0013 An per person	Zambia
2020s	0.5718 An per person	0.5613 An per person	0.0105 An per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — stocks, per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?: Nigeria, at 0.5564 An per person against 0.5429 An per person in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — stocks, per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?: 0.0135 An per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 94th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.