Chickens — Stocks in Nigeria

Nigeria: Chickens — Stocks was 227.84 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
227.84 million An
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
249.86 million An
in 2022
All-time low
37.36 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 227.84 million An for chickens — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Nigeria peaked at 249.86 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.36 million An, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.50 million An 37.36 million An 50.41 million An 9
1970s 63.57 million An 52.44 million An 76.34 million An 10
1980s 98.38 million An 79.76 million An 120.27 million An 10
1990s 123.31 million An 118.00 million An 126.09 million An 10
2000s 148.29 million An 113.20 million An 183.16 million An 10
2010s 166.12 million An 134.84 million An 205.70 million An 10
2020s 235.47 million An 223.70 million An 249.86 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Thailand 288.76 million An compare
  2. 19 Egypt 273.33 million An compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
  4. 22 Morocco 224.29 million An compare
  5. 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223.24 million An compare
  6. 24 France 220.79 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Nigeria?
Chickens — stocks in Nigeria was 227.84 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 249.86 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.36 million An in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for chickens — stocks?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,071 data points, 1961–2023
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