Kenya vs Nigeria: Daily per capita protein supply
Kenya
55.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
57.03 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
177th
Nigeria rank
174th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 57.03 grams of protein per day per capita against 55.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 1.26 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.26 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 68.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.96 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 62.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.4 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 59.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7025 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 59.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.998 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.89 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 57.03 grams of protein per day per capita against 55.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1.26 grams of protein per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Kenya ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 174th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.