Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Daily supply of calories per person
Nigeria
2,470 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,437 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,470 kilocalories per day against 2,437 kilocalories per day in Sierra Leone, a difference of 33 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,909 kilocalories per day | 1,972 kilocalories per day | 62.93 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,811 kilocalories per day | 2,064 kilocalories per day | 253.49 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 96.86 kilocalories per day | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,445 kilocalories per day | 1,968 kilocalories per day | 476.42 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,570 kilocalories per day | 1,944 kilocalories per day | 625.98 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,361 kilocalories per day | 179.07 kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,509 kilocalories per day | 2,386 kilocalories per day | 123.22 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, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 2,470 kilocalories per day against 2,437 kilocalories per day in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 33 kilocalories per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Nigeria ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd 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.