Lithuania vs Nigeria: Dietary composition by country

Lithuania
2.2 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
2.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lithuania rank
146th
Nigeria rank
143rd

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Lithuania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita in Lithuania, a difference of 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lithuania ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 191 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.63 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8563 kilocalories per day per capita 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita Lithuania
2000s 8.31 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7686 kilocalories per day per capita 7.54 kilocalories per day per capita Lithuania
2010s 3.59 kilocalories per day per capita 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita Lithuania
2020s 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1125 kilocalories per day per capita Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Lithuania or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Lithuania and Nigeria?
0.14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Nigeria rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Lithuania ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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