Per capita egg consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita egg consumption was 2.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.62 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Nigeria peaked at 3.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.51 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 Senegal 3.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Tanzania 2.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Zambia 2.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Togo 2.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 East Timor 2.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Nepal 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Nigeria?
- Per capita egg consumption in Nigeria was 2.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.