Nigeria vs Sudan: Daily supply of calories per person

Nigeria
2,470 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sudan
2,513 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Nigeria rank
161st
Sudan rank
159th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2,513 kilocalories per day against 2,470 kilocalories per day in Nigeria, a difference of 43 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 159th of 191 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2,539 kilocalories per day 2,482 kilocalories per day 56.73 kilocalories per day Nigeria
2020s 2,522 kilocalories per day 2,499 kilocalories per day 23.05 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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 2,513 kilocalories per day against 2,470 kilocalories per day in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Nigeria and Sudan?
43 kilocalories per day, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Nigeria ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 159th 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

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.