Nigeria vs Zambia: Per capita egg consumption
Nigeria
2.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zambia
2.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
141st
Zambia rank
140th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.7 kilograms per year per capita against 2.62 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2271 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | 0.491 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1085 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0205 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.116 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1825 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.7 kilograms per year per capita against 2.62 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.08 kilograms per year per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.