Egypt had the largest chicken livestock in Africa as of 2022, at 300 million heads. Nigeria followed, with a poultry stock of roughly 249 million heads. That same year, Africa had around 2.4 billion live chickens, the major species raised for livestock farming in the continent.
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FAO. (December 27, 2023). Chicken population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290057/chicken-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Chicken population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads)." Chart. December 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290057/chicken-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. (2023). Chicken population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290057/chicken-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Chicken Population in Africa as of 2022, by Country (in Million Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290057/chicken-population-in-africa-by-country/
FAO, Chicken population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290057/chicken-population-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Chicken population in Africa as of 2022, by country (in million heads) [Graph], FAO, December 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290057/chicken-population-in-africa-by-country/