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10 Largest Poultry Producing Countries In Africa - Chicken Population By Country by akinsmail51(op): 2:23pm On Jan 04, 2025
10 Largest Poultry Producing Countries in Africa - Chicken Population by Country

As of 2022, the chicken population in Africa was approximately 2.4 billion heads, making chickens the most numerous livestock on the continent.

Here are 10 African countries with significant chicken populations as of 2022:

1. Egypt: 300 million (15th in the world)
2. Nigeria: 249 million (18th in the world)
3. Morocco: 222 million (22nd in the world)
4. South Africa: 185 million
5. Ethiopia: 165 million
6. Algeria: 144 million
7. Sudan: 138 million
8. Kenya: 125 million
9. Tanzania: 110 million
10. Uganda: 95 million

These figures highlight the significant role of poultry farming in the agricultural sectors of these nations.

Sources : Statista & WorldoStats

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