Nigeria vs Western Asia: Poultry Birds — Stocks

Nigeria
227.84 million An
in 2023
Western Asia
1.15 billion An
in 2023
Nigeria rank
19th
Western Asia rank
12th

Poultry Birds — Stocks over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 1.15 billion An against 227.84 million An in Nigeria, a difference of 926.55 million An.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 5.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 190 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 43.50 million An 71.28 million An 27.77 million An Western Asia
1970s 63.57 million An 125.23 million An 61.66 million An Western Asia
1980s 98.38 million An 297.46 million An 199.08 million An Western Asia
1990s 123.31 million An 469.78 million An 346.47 million An Western Asia
2000s 148.29 million An 712.20 million An 563.90 million An Western Asia
2010s 166.12 million An 894.44 million An 728.31 million An Western Asia
2020s 235.47 million An 1.14 billion An 904.69 million An Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry birds — stocks, Nigeria or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 1.15 billion An against 227.84 million An in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry birds — stocks between Nigeria and Western Asia?
926.55 million An, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for poultry birds — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).