> In 2024 Nigeria produced 658,008 t of hen eggs, the 25th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/nigeria/

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# Hen eggs production in Nigeria

In 2024 Nigeria produced 658,008 t of hen eggs, the 25th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 670,871 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/chicken-egg/)[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 2024658,008 t
World rank25 of 172
10-year change+2.8%
Record670,871 t2023

## Hen eggs in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.70%0.91% in 2014
kg per person2.83world 11.5
10-year change+2.8%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/ukraine/) | 666,100 | 0.71% |
| 24 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/canada/) | 658,814 | 0.70% |
| 25 | **Nigeria** | 658,008 | 0.70% |
| 26 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/egypt/) | 640,000 | 0.68% |
| 27 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/peru/) | 508,592 | 0.54% |

[Full ranking of 172 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

### Map of world production of hen eggs

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 658,008 | −1.9% |
| 2023 | 670,871 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 663,154 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 640,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 640,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 640,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 640,000 | −3.0% |
| 2017 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 650,000 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 660,000 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 640,000 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 640,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 636,000 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 609,057 | −0.6% |
| 2009 | 612,600 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 581,000 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 552,800 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 526,400 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 500,400 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 476,000 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 440,000 | +10% |
| 2000 | 400,000 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 435,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 419,000 | +50% |
| 1997 | 279,000 | −14% |
| 1996 | 325,000 | −17% |
| 1995 | 390,000 | −6.7% |
| 1994 | 418,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 397,000 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 378,000 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 359,000 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 337,000 | +39% |
| 1989 | 243,000 | −6.5% |
| 1988 | 260,000 | −7.1% |
| 1987 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 250,000 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 235,000 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 220,000 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 205,000 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 170,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 95,000 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 91,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 88,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 85,500 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 83,000 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 79,000 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 75,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports684 t USD 139,000
Exporter rank73 of 107
Imports602 t USD 9.9 m
Importer rank103 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of hen eggs in Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 658,008 t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of hen eggs?

Nigeria ranked 25th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of hen eggs in Nigeria changed?

It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 670,871 t in 2023.

### Does Nigeria export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?

In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 684 t (USD 139,000) and imports of 602 t (USD 9.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Nigeria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/indonesia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/russia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/argentina/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/germany/)
[All countries producing hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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