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
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) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.