Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nigeria
Nigeria: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 227.84 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Nigeria is 227.84 million An, measured 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, poultry birds — 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 19th out of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.36 million An | — |
| 1962 | 38.71 million An | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 40.15 million An | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 41.65 million An | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 43.24 million An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 44.89 million An | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 46.64 million An | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 48.47 million An | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 50.41 million An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 52.44 million An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 54.59 million An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 56.84 million An | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 59.21 million An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 61.70 million An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 64.38 million An | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 67.11 million An | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 70.03 million An | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 73.10 million An | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 76.34 million An | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 79.76 million An | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 83.37 million An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 87.16 million An | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 91.17 million An | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 93.39 million An | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 99.85 million An | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 104.56 million An | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 109.51 million An | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 114.74 million An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 120.27 million An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 126.09 million An | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 120.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 118.00 million An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 120.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 122.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 124.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 125.00 million An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 126.00 million An | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 126.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 113.20 million An | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 124.62 million An | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 131.12 million An | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 137.68 million An | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 143.50 million An | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 150.70 million An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 158.40 million An | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 166.13 million An | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 174.43 million An | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 183.16 million An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 192.31 million An | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 148.89 million An | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 159.25 million An | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 134.84 million An | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 137.24 million An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 142.90 million An | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 167.51 million An | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 180.07 million An | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 192.53 million An | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 205.70 million An | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 223.70 million An | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 240.48 million An | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 249.86 million An | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 227.84 million An | -8.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 227.84 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 million An, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 227.84 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 million An, 12.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 France 253.56 million An compare
- 16 Melanesia 11.95 million An compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
- 17 Polynesia 1.24 million An compare
- 18 Morocco 238.62 million An compare
- 18 Micronesia 856,000 An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 800,000 An compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 192,000 An compare
- 20 Poland 217.19 million An compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
- 22 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — stocks in Nigeria?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Nigeria was 227.84 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 249.86 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.36 million An in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).