Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Ethiopia
6.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
6.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
187th
Nigeria rank
188th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.35 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.96 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0675 grams of protein per day per capita | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.35 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.