Mozambique vs Nigeria: Dietary composition by country
Mozambique
2.37 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
2.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mozambique rank
142nd
Nigeria rank
143rd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3818 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1114 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2703 kilocalories per day per capita | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 0.6749 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8022 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1273 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8495 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8928 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0433 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2077 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8819 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6742 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7686 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2645 kilocalories per day per capita | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 191 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.