Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
Afghanistan
34.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
26.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Nigeria rank
188th
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita against 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 8.56 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.39 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 56.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.52 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 51.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 48.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 15 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita against 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 8.56 kilocalories per day per capita, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.