How does Nigeria rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

Nigeria ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Nigeria

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.0014 t per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0014 t per person

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

138th

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.0018 t per person

in 1990

All-time low

0.0007 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0014 t per person for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0018 t per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 t per person, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0007 t per person	—
1962	0.0007 t per person	+6.3%
1963	0.0007 t per person	+5.8%
1964	0.0008 t per person	+4.6%
1965	0.0008 t per person	+3.1%
1966	0.0008 t per person	+2.8%
1967	0.0008 t per person	+1.7%
1968	0.0009 t per person	+3.3%
1969	0.001 t per person	+15.8%
1970	0.001 t per person	+2.6%
1971	0.0011 t per person	+3.9%
1972	0.0011 t per person	+2.0%
1973	0.0011 t per person	+2.4%
1974	0.0011 t per person	+1.4%
1975	0.0013 t per person	+15.8%
1976	0.0013 t per person	+1.9%
1977	0.0014 t per person	+5.0%
1978	0.0015 t per person	+7.4%
1979	0.0016 t per person	+5.4%
1980	0.0016 t per person	+2.1%
1981	0.0017 t per person	+7.7%
1982	0.0016 t per person	-9.6%
1983	0.0017 t per person	+7.8%
1984	0.0016 t per person	-7.6%
1985	0.0016 t per person	+4.0%
1986	0.0016 t per person	+0.2%
1987	0.0017 t per person	+5.0%
1988	0.0017 t per person	+2.5%
1989	0.0018 t per person	+2.8%
1990	0.0018 t per person	+0.2%
1991	0.0017 t per person	-7.6%
1992	0.0016 t per person	-4.4%
1993	0.0016 t per person	-0.8%
1994	0.0016 t per person	-0.8%
1995	0.0015 t per person	-2.0%
1996	0.0015 t per person	-2.0%
1997	0.0015 t per person	-2.0%
1998	0.0014 t per person	-2.0%
1999	0.0014 t per person	-2.6%
2000	0.0013 t per person	-9.4%
2001	0.0014 t per person	+11.6%
2002	0.0014 t per person	+0.7%
2003	0.0015 t per person	+2.9%
2004	0.0015 t per person	+2.1%
2005	0.0015 t per person	+0.8%
2006	0.0016 t per person	+3.2%
2007	0.0016 t per person	+2.0%
2008	0.0016 t per person	+3.9%
2009	0.0017 t per person	+2.1%
2010	0.0015 t per person	-12.7%
2011	0.0012 t per person	-21.3%
2012	0.0013 t per person	+12.4%
2013	0.0011 t per person	-18.0%
2014	0.0011 t per person	-1.0%
2015	0.0011 t per person	+1.5%
2016	0.0012 t per person	+14.6%
2017	0.0013 t per person	+4.8%
2018	0.0013 t per person	+4.2%
2019	0.0014 t per person	+4.3%
2020	0.0015 t per person	+6.4%
2021	0.0016 t per person	+5.2%
2022	0.0016 t per person	+1.7%
2023	0.0014 t per person	-10.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 t per person	0.0007 t per person	0.001 t per person	9
1970s	0.0012 t per person	0.001 t per person	0.0016 t per person	10
1980s	0.0017 t per person	0.0016 t per person	0.0018 t per person	10
1990s	0.0015 t per person	0.0014 t per person	0.0018 t per person	10
2000s	0.0015 t per person	0.0013 t per person	0.0017 t per person	10
2010s	0.0012 t per person	0.0011 t per person	0.0015 t per person	10
2020s	0.0015 t per person	0.0014 t per person	0.0016 t per person	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

135 Vanuatu 0.0016 t per person compare
136 Guinea-Bissau 0.0015 t per person compare
137 Bhutan 0.0015 t per person compare
139 Oman 0.0014 t per person compare
140 Bangladesh 0.0013 t per person compare
141 Central African Republic 0.0012 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More climate change data for Nigeria

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Nigeria?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0014 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0018 t per person in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 t per person in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.