Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Nigeria
21.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
21.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
164th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Nigeria ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 6.13 kilocalories per day per capita 11.81 kilocalories per day per capita 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita Sierra Leone
1970s 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita 11.17 kilocalories per day per capita 3.45 kilocalories per day per capita Sierra Leone
1980s 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita 12.31 kilocalories per day per capita 3 kilocalories per day per capita Sierra Leone
1990s 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita 13.76 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1543 kilocalories per day per capita Sierra Leone
2000s 15.81 kilocalories per day per capita 13.07 kilocalories per day per capita 2.74 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
2010s 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita 16.67 kilocalories per day per capita 2.51 kilocalories per day per capita Sierra Leone
2020s 20.9 kilocalories per day per capita 21.11 kilocalories per day per capita 0.215 kilocalories per day per capita Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
0.3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Nigeria ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th 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.