FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 342,933 t of chicken meat, the 49th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. The record was 355,933 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 342,933 t
- World rank
- 49 of 189
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 355,933 t
- 2022
Chicken meat in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 342,933 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 333,297 | −6.4% |
| 2022 | 355,933 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 341,699 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 318,014 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 292,993 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 274,768 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 257,729 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 240,123 | +17% |
| 2015 | 204,416 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 196,350 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 193,153 | −16% |
| 2012 | 229,129 | +16% |
| 2011 | 198,303 | −19% |
| 2010 | 245,000 | −10% |
| 2009 | 273,000 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 260,000 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 243,300 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 232,100 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 218,750 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 211,000 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 201,000 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 190,000 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 183,500 | +15% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 172,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 172,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 171,000 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 170,000 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 169,000 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 168,000 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 165,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 162,000 | −1.8% |
| 1991 | 165,000 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 174,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 169,000 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 160,000 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 152,000 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 141,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 137,000 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 128,000 | −5.2% |
| 1983 | 135,000 | +11% |
| 1982 | 122,000 | −6.9% |
| 1981 | 131,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 118,000 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 112,000 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 103,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 93,000 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 86,000 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 82,000 | +19% |
| 1974 | 68,850 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 66,150 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 63,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 60,300 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 56,700 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 54,000 | +18% |
| 1968 | 45,600 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 43,200 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 41,600 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 39,600 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 37,600 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 35,200 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 32,560 | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.