Moldova vs Nigeria: Daily supply of calories per person
Moldova
2,504 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria
2,470 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Moldova rank
160th
Nigeria rank
161st
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Moldova
- Nigeria
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2,504 kilocalories per day against 2,470 kilocalories per day in Nigeria, a difference of 34 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,420 kilocalories per day | 2,499 kilocalories per day | 78.6 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,516 kilocalories per day | 2,570 kilocalories per day | 53.91 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,405 kilocalories per day | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 135.62 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,494 kilocalories per day | 2,509 kilocalories per day | 15.26 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Moldova or Nigeria?
- Moldova, at 2,504 kilocalories per day against 2,470 kilocalories per day in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Moldova and Nigeria?
- 34 kilocalories per day, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Nigeria rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Moldova ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.