Madagascar vs Nigeria: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.58 grams per day per capita against 4.98 grams per day per capita in Madagascar, a difference of 1.6 grams per day per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.78 grams per day per capita | 5.07 grams per day per capita | 14.71 grams per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 17.21 grams per day per capita | 6.96 grams per day per capita | 10.25 grams per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 16.02 grams per day per capita | 8.34 grams per day per capita | 7.68 grams per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 13.82 grams per day per capita | 6.95 grams per day per capita | 6.88 grams per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 10.37 grams per day per capita | 8.56 grams per day per capita | 1.81 grams per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.99 grams per day per capita | 8.41 grams per day per capita | 1.42 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.1 grams per day per capita | 6.93 grams per day per capita | 1.83 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.58 grams per day per capita against 4.98 grams per day per capita in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 1.6 grams per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Madagascar ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.