Nigeria vs Rwanda: Daily per capita protein supply
Nigeria
57.03 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
57.05 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
175th
Rwanda rank
174th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 57.05 grams of protein per day per capita against 57.03 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 175th and Rwanda ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 41.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 43.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.91 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 53.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 59.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.73 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 60.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.27 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.4 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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 57.05 grams of protein per day per capita against 57.03 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Nigeria ranks 175th and Rwanda ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.