Guinea vs Nigeria: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Guinea
23.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
21.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guinea rank
160th
Nigeria rank
163rd

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita against 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.44 kilocalories per day per capita 6.13 kilocalories per day per capita 3.69 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
1970s 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita 3.53 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
1980s 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita 5.07 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
1990s 6.62 kilocalories per day per capita 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
2000s 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita 15.81 kilocalories per day per capita 8.22 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
2010s 18.12 kilocalories per day per capita 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita Guinea
2020s 24.54 kilocalories per day per capita 20.9 kilocalories per day per capita 3.64 kilocalories per day per capita Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Guinea or Nigeria?
Guinea, at 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita against 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Guinea and Nigeria?
2.37 kilocalories per day per capita, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Guinea ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 163rd 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.