How does Nigeria rank for chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria

Name: Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.03 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.03 LSU/ha

Change on year

down 25.0%

World rank

122nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.04 LSU/ha

in 2022

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.03 LSU/ha for chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria peaked at 0.04 LSU/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.01 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
1983	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
2008	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
2012	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
2018	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
2023	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.018 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.023 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.024 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.0325 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

122 Armenia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Bulgaria 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Canada 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Guinea-Bissau 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Haiti 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Ireland 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Latvia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Lithuania 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Malawi 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Montenegro 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 New Caledonia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 New Zealand 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Oman 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Papua New Guinea 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Serbia and Montenegro 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Tajikistan 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Uganda 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Uruguay 0.03 LSU/ha compare
122 Yemen 0.03 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria?: Chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in Nigeria was 0.03 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.04 LSU/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,893 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.