Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Daily per capita protein supply
Nigeria
57.03 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
57.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 57.58 grams of protein per day per capita against 57.03 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.55 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.93 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 41.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 43.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 53.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 59.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 60.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.01 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.86 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 57.58 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.55 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sierra Leone 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 per capita protein supply?
- Nigeria ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.